The Gunfighter Hall of Fame is a small museum located in Tombstone, Arizona. It can be found right outside the entrance to the Old Tombstone Western Theme Park. If you plan on stopping in when visiting the town be warned that it opens and closes at random. The collection belongs to the owner and […]
The Tombstone Epitaph was founded in January 1880 with it’s first issue being published on May 1, 1880. Located in Tombstone, Arizona this monthly publication is the oldest continually published newspaper in Arizona. It was founded by Wyatt Earp’s lifelong friend, John P. Clum. It’s free to tour the historic newsroom, print shop and museum. […]
The Adams Museum was founded in Deadwood, South Dakota in 1930 by pioneer businessman W.E. Adams. It is the oldest history museum in the Black Hills. The purpose of the museum is to preserve and display the history and culture of the Black Hills. While exploring the museum you will learn about many of […]
The Days Of ’76 Museum is a seasonal museum located in Deadwood, South Dakota whose main focus is to document the annual Days of ’76 festival and rodeo. The Days of ’76 celebration began in 1924 as a way to honor Deadwood’s first pioneers. Now it is has grown into a legendary annual event […]
The historic Kolb Studio was established in 1904 by Ellsworth and Emery Kolb as a photographic studio and home for the brothers. Emery Kolb continued operating the studio until his death in 1976. Today it serves as a gift shop and small museum located on the edge of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. […]
The Yavapai Geology Museum was originally built in 1928 and is perched right on the edge of the canyon rim at Yavapai Point. This tiny educational museum offers one of the best vantage points for an overview of the geology of the Grand Canyon. Displays at the base of the panoramic windows inside the […]
Big Thunder Gold Mine, formerly known as the Gold Hill Lode, is located in Keystone, South Dakota. The on-site museum houses one of the largest displays of mining equipment in the Black Hills. This was an actual working gold mine dating back to the 1880s. It was claimed by two German immigrant miners who […]
The Black Hills Mining Museum can be found on main street in Lead, South Dakota just miles away from the historic town of Deadwood. The museum is open seasonally from May to mid-October. You may choose to view the small museum only or purchase a combo ticket for the museum and simulated underground mine tour […]
The Navajo Shadehouse Museum is a small open-air Navajo Nation museum located off US 160 in Kayenta, Arizona. It is nestled between the Holiday Inn and Burger King. We happened to be at the Burger King checking out their Navajo Code Talkers Exhibit when we noticed the Shadehouse Museum next door. The museum features […]
The 1881 Courthouse Museum can be found in Custer, South Dakota. The building served as the County Courthouse from 1881 to 1974. Since then it has served as a museum preserving the history of Custer County. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 27, 1972. After paying admission a […]
