Mother's Day Tours at Days of '76 & Adams Museum

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DEADWOOD – In celebration of Mother’s Day, Deadwood History is offering free tours of the Days of ‘76 Museum and the Historic Adams House to all mothers on Sunday, May 10, 2015.  For more information call the Days of ‘76 Museum at 605-578-1657 or the Historic Adams House at 605-578-3724.

Deadwood's newest museum documents the Days of '76 celebration and PRCA award-winning rodeo.  It also features exceptional exhibits of stagecoachesand carriages, firearms, rare Native American artifacts and illustrates Deadwood’s enduring friendship with Buffalo Bill Cody.  The museum is self-guided and open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  The Days of ‘76 Museum is located at 18 Seventy Six Drive. Free parking is available.

The 1892 Queen Anne-style Victorian mansion was home to two important Deadwood pioneers:  Harris Franklin and W.E. Adams.  Discover Deadwood’s transition from a raucous mining camp to a civilized society as told through the life of W.E. Adams and his family.  Guided tours of the Adams House are given on a first come, first served basis, with tours beginning at 9:00 a.m. and the last tour at 5:00 p.m.  The Historic Adams House is located at 22 Van Buren Street. Free parking is available in front of the historic home and just one block away in the Sherman Street parking lot.

The event is co-sponsored by the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission, Deadwood History, Adams-Mastrovich Family Foundation and Black Hills Pioneer.