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Visitor tip
Join a guided tour with a knowledgeable guide rather than self-touring. Reviews consistently praise guides like Desiree for providing rich historical context about the three families who lived in the home and detailed architectural information that enhances the experience.
Visitor tip
Plan to visit multiple attractions in one trip: combine the historic Adams House tour with the adjacent Adams Museum (Black Hills pioneer artifacts), The Brothel, Days of '76 Museum, and the Homestake Adams Research Center for a comprehensive Deadwood history experience.
Visitor tip
If genealogical research interests you, the Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center houses Black Hills archival materials from the 1870s-present, making it ideal for visitors researching family history in the region.
About Historic Adams House
Preserved home of a Deadwood founder. 1892 home of Deadwood pioneer W. E. Adams, with original furnishings & personal items on display.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Historic House Museum & Cultural Center
- Main Attraction
- 1892 Queen Anne-style Adams House with original furnishings and architectural details
- Collections
- Black Hills history, pioneer artifacts, archival materials from 1870s-present
- Membership
- Available
What visitors say
The house is Beautiful but the history on the second wife Mary is quiet gross and he comes across as a stocker. Mary says no several times until she finnally in my opinion gives into w.e. adams stockerish gifts and letters. I feel she…
What a treasure in Deadwood! Beautiful home lovelingly restored with all original home furnishings! Loved the story of all three families who lived here.
I love history and this house did not disappoint. Desiree was very knowledgeable and kind. The home is beautiful and a must see.
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Did You Know?
- The Historic Adams House is a Queen Anne-style home built in 1892 with distinctive architectural features including oak interiors, hand-painted canvas wall coverings, and stained-glass windows, representing a well-preserved example of late 19th-century frontier architecture
- The property has a complex residential history with three different families living in the home, each with distinct stories that are highlighted during tours
- The Adams House collection includes original furnishings and personal items from the 1892 period, making it a rare example of a completely original-furnished historic home from that era
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