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September 7, 2008 10:57 AM
Black Hills Museums
There's a museum in every town
Adams Museum, 54 Sherman St., Deadwood, phone: 605-578-1714. Summer hours: 9 a. » read more
Museums offer indoor adventures
Here are some area museums that winter visitors might enjoy visiting:
* Adams Museum, Deadwood. Three floors of exhibits explore the geological, natural and cultural history of Deadwood and the northern Black Hills. View a rare plesiosaur, the mysterious Thoen Stone and paintings, guns, photographs, minerals and American Indian artifacts. » read more
All about motorcycles
Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame, located on the corner of Junction and Main streets in Sturgis, is open 9 a.m. to 3 p. » read more
Discover your inner ‘tourist’
Nothing said “I saw Mount Rushmore” quite like a plastic back scratcher with the four famous faces on the handle.
Paul Niemann, who spent years in the wholesale souvenir business at Rushmore Photo & Gift, said that souvenirs have a very fundamental purpose: proof to the folks back home that you really did take a vacation in the Black Hills.
“People buy souvenirs so they — and others — can believe they’ve been somewhere else. » read more