The courthouse was built a year before South Dakota became a state and remained in service until 1973. Local history is displayed in 15 rooms. Exhibits include American Indian artifacts. An 1875 log cabin contains antique printing presses from the county newspaper. Other buildings include a blacksmith shop and a carriage shed that contains vintage stagecoaches and vehicles used at the turn of the 20th century.
Location:
411 Mount Rushmore Road, Custer South Dakota 57730
Telephone
605-673-2443
Other History nearby:
(Hill City) Call of the Wild Museum
(Custer) Crazy Horse Memorial
(Custer) Custer County 1881 Courthouse Museum
(Custer) Jewel Cave National Monument
(Box Elder) South Dakota Air and Space Museum
(Rapid City) The Journey Museum
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04/19 Coming to The Custer area
Rawhide Pageant & Sr. Pro Rodeo Lusk WY July12-13 The Legend of Rawhide is an annual celebration of the history, legend, and Western heritage of Niobrara County.
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Sturgis SD August5-11 Since 1938, Sturgis has welcomed motorcycle enthusiasts from across the United States and around the world to the annual Motorcycle Rally. Based out of this small community in the northern Black Hills, the Rally officially runs for seven days every August.
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