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Education in South Dakota’s Black Hills

South Dakota’s Black Hills aren’t only famed to be filled with gold, they are also famed to be filled to the very brim with educational opportunities for both students and adults. The Black Hills National Forest holds several different cities, sites, and spots that are perfect for immersive education, historical reenactment, and wildlife curiosities. The…

Lake Pactola

Lake Pactola For both a relaxing break and exciting recreation opportunity within the Black Hills head straight for the gorgeous Lake Pactola, just 11 miles north of Hill City. Actually a reservoir created by the Pactola Dam, this spot is legendary in both the sense that it is a buzzing beach site in the area…

Black Hills Central Railroad

Black Hills Central Railroad [caption id="attachment_22779" align="alignright" width="425"] OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA[/caption] One of the most unique and genuinely historic activities to partake in while visiting the Black Hills is hands down the Black Hills Central Railroad, a heritage railroad within the Black Hills National Forest. This vintage steam locomotive track was built by Chicago, Burlington,…

Days of ‘76 Museum

Days of ‘76 Museum For a more purely educational experience in Deadwood, a popular historic city within the Black Hills area, head to the Days of ‘76 Museum. This iconic Deadwood museum was created to honor the city's first pioneers, the brave 'prospectors, miners, muleskinners, and madams' that flocked to the city in 1876 in…

Alpine Inn

Alpine Inn For a delicious down-home meal in the Black Hills head to the historic Alpine Inn, a small lodging resort with a big history, well known for its dining experience in particular. This eatery has a German influence in its dishes, offering such things as schnitzel, smoked bratwurst, spaetzle, and strudel. These items are…

Rushmore Cave and Adventure Park

Rushmore Cave and Adventure Park Before or after your visit to iconic Mt. Rushmore be sure to save some time for Rushmore Cave and Adventure Park. This cave experience and amusement park all in one allows you and your student group to explore, learn, and have tons of fun all in the same spot, practically…

Thunderhead Underground Falls

Thunderhead Underground Falls If you are looking for something truly unique and truly awe-inspiring during your trip you should certainly make time to stop at Thunderhead Underground Falls, the ‘roaring spectacle’ sitting 600 feet within a mountain. The fall itself sitting at 30 feet tall, the water flowing out the wall and then back along…

Reptile Gardens

Reptile Gardens [caption id="attachment_22758" align="alignright" width="425"] Skink[/caption] See. Learn. Laugh. That's the motto of Reptile Gardens, the fun and educational place to take your group on your way to Mt. Rushmore (6 miles south of Rapid City). This Black Hills hidden gem was first created in 1937, a true ‘exotic wonderland and garden oasis’ all…

Adams Museum and House

Adams Museum and House Welcome to the Adams Museum and House, an educational Deadwood sight that allows your group to travel back in time and see what life was like for one of the area’s first founders. In 1892 Horns and Anna Franklin decided to settle into Deadwood, making their home a Victorian, Queen Anne…

Crazy Horse

Crazy Horse [caption id="attachment_22740" align="alignright" width="425"] Crazy Horse[/caption] Massive, meticulous, and miraculously unfinished, Crazy Horse Monument is an international delight for visitors looking for Native American education and architecture/art. Still under construction, this Black Hills (Custer County) gem was created by Korczak Ziolkowski, after a formal invitation by local Lakota Chief, Henry Standing Bear. The…

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