I went on this tour while I was visiting Deadwood in SD. and I was so glad I did! Jeannine the…read moreowner personally takes you, she is so full of knowledge being that she has been the historian for Deadwood for 27 years and is the author of a book. it was like living in the history. We went through centennial valley, Dead wood, and lead through the Cemetery where Wild Bill Hicock, and Clamity Jane themselves are buried. And other amazing historical sights. Next time I go with my family I will definitely take them to her.

From the owner: I am a historian with 25 years experience in the Black Hills and an author of several publications…read more Deadwood is my home base. My tours are private and built around you

Most interesting fact was the brothels were closed in 1980! Crazy. Got some history about deadwood…read moretoo.

This tour was worth the price paid; about $15. You have to climb about 20 steps to start this tour…read moreso be prepared. Our guide was great and gave very descriptive events of the times and the working ways of the ladies of the night! I liked learning how the industry started in Deadwood and the many other contributions the ladies provided to the community as a whole. I highly recommend visiting.

Love this tour! Blake was very informative and we learned a lot about the history of Deadwood…read more Since Blake is from Deadwood I feel we learned alot. I would do this tour again. I also felt I could ask any question from Blake and he would have an answer.

Super casual yet very informative. Combined humor with real life experience and historical facts…read more Susan -narrator a native of Deadwood was amazing and Russ -driver did a great job as well. I'd definitely recommend the tour. Yes

Great tour and very informative. Our tour guide Ethan was so knowledgeable and provided a lot of…read morehistorical information on the house and the families that lived there. Tour lasted about 45 minutes and worth the time spent.

The tour was excellent - our guide, Ray was very fun and knowledgeable. We enjoyed the stories of…read morethe people who lived in this home and it truly brings history to life! Such a beautiful building. Fun to imagine the generations before us and how they lived. I'm so impressed by the craftsmanship and the time period artifacts make this a really wonderful experience. Great way to spend an hour!

We would have to give two ratings for this tour, one for our tour guide Mike and one for the air…read moreconditioning on the bus. Our tour guide Mike was excellent and gave us a wonderful history and tour of Deadwood. We give him a 5. He is a very friendly, humorous, and knowledgeable tour guide. One of the reasons we selected Alkali Ike Tours was because they had the only air conditioned bus out of all the Deadwood tour groups in town. Unfortunately, we were in Deadwood on a very very hot day. It was 94 degrees and the air conditioning on his bus could not keep up with the heat. Because we couldn't open the windows, it made for a very hot uncomfortable ride during the tour. Thus, I give this tour a 4. I highly recommend Mike and this tour and I am sure the air conditioning will be repaired in the future.

This is the tour to take. Mike is the tour guide and owner of the business, and he made it the best…read moreexperience possible. He knows Deadwood history inside and out. Nice bus which takes you on a tour of the whole town plus goes inside Mt. Moriah cemetery. We came from Arkansas and did a ton of touristy things on our road trip and this was by far the biggest bang for your buck of anything to do in the Black Hills. I can't say enough about how great Mike made the experience. I'd take his tour again when we return one day just to catch up with someone who made me feel like an old friend.

This was such a surprise! We stopped in after our drive back from Spearfish and so glad we did!…read more Paid the extra $5 to do the underground tour and it was such a great tour! The gentleman that sis the tour used to work in the mines. He was so knowledgeable and we learned so much. Really enjoyed his stories! Totally worth the stop!

Best museum I've been to in a long time we learned so much about the South Dakota mines I would…read morerecommend this museum over any else both gentlemen were very helpful answered all our questions and were helpful teaching us to pan for gold.

This was an incredible tour of the Badlands led by Kare Bear, the best tour guide ever! She has a…read morewealth of knowledge, a great personality and kept us going with jokes and fun stories. She asked us where we wanted to go and what we wanted to see and we saw it all, from bears to deer to Prarie dogs to incredible views that allowed us to take great pictures, see movies at Visitor Centers and of course by souvenirs. As a group of 6 each one of us took a boatload of pictures of incredible images of rocks and animals and more. The tour itself was great, but Kare Bear made it a 10-star

Black Hills Above and Beyond is wonderful! You get some of the most incredibly beautiful scenery in…read morethe USA, along with the very best person in the USA--Kare Bear--to keep you entertained the whole time. There isn't a better experience anywhere for travelers!

I was here 18 years ago I was excited to come back. It wasn't as good as I remembered, now it's a…read morelot more commercialized with big chain hotels and slot machine machines everywhere Main Street in Deadwood is filled with casinos, resort hotels, full-service spas, big name concerts, a hospital, old photo shops, restaurants, gift shops and some of the best parties. We walked in the footsteps of legends that made history here since 1876. In 1876, miners moved into the northern Black Hills, they found gold & Deadwood was born. Overnight, the tiny gold camp boomed & attracted outlaws, gamblers and gunslingers & gold seekers. Wild Bill Hickok was one of those men who came looking for fortune. But just a few short weeks after arriving, he was gunned down while holding a poker hand of aces and eights - forever after known as the Dead Man's Hand. Calamity Jane also made a name for herself in these parts and is buried next to Hickok in Mount Moriah Cemetery. Other legends, like Potato Creek Johnny, Seth Bullock and Al Swearengen, created their legends and legacies in this tiny Black Hills town. Deadwood Alive is a theater troupe that reenacts the major historic events such as the Trial of Jack McCall and Wild Bill's assassination that inspired legends. Unfortunately, there aren't any shootouts or activities on Main Street on Sundays. I was told I could watch it on a cam live from deadwood.com

Deadwood was recently voted as the "Cutest City" in all of South Dakota and I will say after…read moretraveling at all, I believe this is true. It is very much what you think, old western storefronts. The entire vibe is pretty much old west, complete with a cowboy shootout in the streets. In the square outside the Franklin Hotel, they often have music, which was a welcome addition on a cool night. Also in the Franklin Hotel is an AMAZING steakhouse called Legends Steakhouse. Get a reservation because you'll need one, and treat yourself to a fantastic steak. I was in deadwood for two days and found that to be just about the right amount of time to experience this historic, interesting, welcoming South Dakota city.

Wonderful museum housing many artifacts of the Deadwood area. Started by a wealthy businessman…read moreAdams. Recommended $5 donation upon entry. The level building, elevator not working for those that struggle with stairs. Short movie discussing the fire in Deadwood. Spent about an hour checking out the tons of historical items. A must see.

Amazing deadwood gold rush museum of 1876…read more View: 1. the first gold nugget found by Potato Creek Johnny - a showman by trade. 2. the first locomotive utilized for gold extraction. 3. View / Enjoy the history of Deadwood, SD.

Our first stop in Deadwood was the welcome Center and if you're headed here this is a great place…read moreto start. It's located in what looks like an old railroad building and has a huge parking lot for the area. They have historical information and interactive displays available inside with lots of information on the town and things to do. I appreciated that I was able to get the information that I needed via the kiosk and didn't have to speak to anyone in the center. There was plenty of parking and the bathrooms were very clean. After you get the information you're looking for inside, you can step outside and there's a pleasant path/trail system by the creek nearby. I stood there for a little while. Just enjoying the sounds of nature and looking through the information from the center before we headed out to explore Deadwood. Overall, this is a very nice and welcoming information center where you can get lots of ideas for things that you want to do before you head out onto main street as it can get a little overwhelming. I definitely recommend stopping here first on your visit, especially if you appreciate being able to explore things at your own pace before the bustle of this busy town fully hits.

Large parking lot outside and the inside has a water refill station and clean bathrooms. There's…read morelots of information that's also interactive and fun to visit