High Plains Western Heritage Center
High Plains Western Heritage Center contains a 5-State Regional Museum that was founded in the 1970’s to honor the Old West Pioneers and the Native Americans of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Nebraska.
- The Center is located off I 90 at Exit 14 near Spearfish, SD.
- The facility is open year round, daily 9 am to 5 pm.
- Admission is $7.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors over 62, $3.00 for ages 6-16 and a family rate of $15.00.
Overview
Starting in 1974 as the result of the efforts of two local ranchers, the High Plains Western Heritage Center opened its doors in 1989. With recent donations, the Center now has spacious Theatre; complete with Sound System, a Transportation Room that includes a stagecoach, chuckwagon, buggies, and sleighs. On the 40-acre site, outside displays include a furnished one-room schoolhouse, furnished log homestead cabin and antique farm equipment.
Location/Directions
The Center is located in beautiful and scenic Spearfish, South Dakota,
in the Northern Black Hills.
I-90, Exit 14
825 Heritage Drive
P.O. Box 524
Spearfish, SD
(605) 642-9378
Hours/Seasons
The High Plains Western Heritage Center is open year-round, daily 9 am to 5 pm.
A small animal farm is open during the summery months, as well as a fully furnished original rural schoolhouse.
Live buffalo & longhorns can be seen in the pastures of the Heritage Center year-round.
Fees/Cost
- Adults: $7.00
- Seniors 62 & Over: $5.00
- Youth 6-16: $3.00
- Family Rate: $15.00
(2 Adults w/ Children)
