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This epic sculpture features the faces of four exalted American presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. South Dakota's Black Hills provide the backdrop for Mount Rushmore, the world's greatest mountain carving. These 60-foot high faces, 500 feet up, look out over a setting of pine, spruce, birch, and aspen in the clear western air.
The memorial offers interpretive programs, exhibits and a film at the Lincoln Borglum Museum. Rangers provide interpretive walks and talks, including the Evening Sculpture Lighting Ceremony. The lighting program takes place at approximately 9 p.m. nightly (May-September) in the park's amphitheater. The amphitheater is fully accessible via the Avenue of Flags to elevators at the museum.
Crazy Horse
The Crazy Horse Memorial is a mountain monument in the form of Crazy Horse, an Oglala Lakota warrior, riding a horse and pointing into the distance.
The memorial consists of the mountain carving (monument), the Indian Museum of North America, and the Native American Cultural center. The monument is being carved out of Thunderhead Mountain on land considered sacred by some Native Americans, between Custer and Hill City, roughly 8 miles (13 km) away from Mount Rushmore.
The sculpture's final dimensions will be 641 feet (195 m) wide and 563 feet (172 m) high. The head of Crazy Horse will be 87 feet (27 m) high; by comparison, the heads of the four U.S. Presidents at Mt. Rushmore are each 60 feet (18 m) high.
Wall Drug
Wall Drug is a tourist attraction located in the town of Wall, South Dakota.
It is a sprawling shopping mall consisting of a drug store, gift shop, restaurants and various otherstores. Unlike a traditional shopping mall, all the stores at Wall Drug operate under a single entity instead of being individually run stores.
The small town drugstore made its first step towards international fame when it was purchased by Ted Hustead in 1931. Hustead was a Nebraska native and pharmacist who was looking for a small town with a Catholic church in which to establish his business. He bought Wall Drug, located in a 231-person town in what he referred to as "the middle of nowhere", and strove to make a living. Business was very slow until his wife, Dorothy, got the idea to advertise free ice water to parched travellers along the road. From that time on business was brisk. Wall Drug grew into an enormous cowboy-themed shopping mall/department store. Wall Drug includes a western art museum, a chapel based on the one found at New Melleray Abbey near Dubuque, Iowa, and an enormous 80 foot Apatosaurus that can be seen right off Interstate 90.
Custer State Park
Few truly wild places remain in this country. Custer State Park is one of them. Located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, the park is home to a variety of wildlife and magnificent scenery spanning 71,000 acres.
Nearly 1,500 bison, commonly called buffalo, roam the prairies and hills of Custer State Park, which they share with swift pronghorn, shy elk, sure-footed mountain goats and curious burros. Visitors often enjoy close encounters with these permanent residents along the 17-mile wildlife loop that winds around the southern edge of the park.
Historical Deadwood
Deadwood’s 80 historic gaming halls are full of the latest slot machines, Black Jack, poker and Texas Hold’em tables—all with $100 bet limits. If you’re looking for some fine food and hot nightlife, you’ll find over 25 restaurants and bars, most within walking distance of the Historical Deadwood Main Street. Come to Deadwood and discover a wilder side of the west.
Area Restaurants
Home of the world famous Loud American Steak Tips. Check out our new curbside to-go menu for when you just gotta 'Rock and Roll'.Loud American Roadhouse
Alpine Inn
The luncheon menu boast both ethnic European as well as contemporary dishes. The famous streamlined evening menu features filet mignon served with a lettuce wedge, house dressing, baked potato, and Texas toast. Homemade desserts are as aesthetically pleasing to the eye as the palate.
Located in the heart of historic Lead S.D. Come on in and take a step back in time to the booming days of the gold rush. Whether you are passing through Lead, in town for business or visiting the Black Hills for it's many historic sites, the Stampmill Inn is a destination point, you should not miss
The Miner's Den Steakhouse offeres a level of Old-West ambiance combined with fine casual dining that's unique in Deadwood. Our Executive Chef's creative and innovative menus offer something delicious for everyone to enjoy.
Handcrafted cuisine and extensive wine list
Enjoy comfortable intimate dining
Located on the second floor of the Saloon #10 complex, the Deadwood Social Club serves hand crafted meals and award winning desserts in our beautiful 19th century dining rooms.
