![]() You already know Mt Rushmore is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. Mark and Kristen at the summit of Black Elk Peak near Mt Rushmore in the Black Hills Visiting Mount Rushmoreīefore we get into the hotels and towns around Mount Rushmore, let’s take a quick look at what you can expect when visiting the famous sculpture. We are going to show you the top rated hotels in each of the best places to stay near Mount Rushmore with pros and cons, as well as an explanation of the area. Throughout both our visits to South Dakota we have gained a deeper understanding about the best locations and benefits to staying at hotels in each of Keystone, Custer, Hill City, Rapid City and the northern areas in the Black Hills. We have personally driven through South Dakota’s beautiful Black Hills National Forest on two separate occasions and we think the area is home to one of the best road trips in the USA. ![]() Adams.Hotels Near Mt Rushmore FAQ’s Our Black Hills Hotels Experience is still hanging around, making his presence known with a rocking chair moving on its own, phantom footsteps, music, disembodied voices, and the shadow of a man, aka W. She left everything behind and the house sat abandoned for 50 years. died that his wife fled the house, terrified by his ghostly presence. The phantom sound of a piano, laughter, and disembodied voices are common experiences for visitors. Shot in the back of the head, Wild Bill hasn't let a little thing like being dead stop him from playing the next hand. ![]() ![]() If you're lucky, you just might hear the phantom gunshot that killed Wild Bill while he was playing cards. The smell of cigars permeates the air at the original location of the saloon. 10 burned down, you can visit the Old Style Saloon No. The hanging shadow man is still seen silhouetted against the full moon.Īlthough Saloon No. Room 211 of the Historic Bullock Hotel, owned by none other than Sheriff Bullock, was the grisly scene of a hanging. If you listen quietly, you may just hear phantom bootsteps stomping across the saloon floor, followed by the distinctive metal click-click of spurs. They still walk the streets and gamble and drink at the saloons. The spirits of Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Sheriff Bullock, Al Swearengen, Deadwood Dick, Potato Creek Jonny, and other colorful residents never let a thing like death stop them. The Old West historical figures who lived and died in the town are buried in the Mount Moriah Cemetery. Signs indicate the original spot of Saloon No. There were subsequent fires over the years, so very few original buildings exist today. Much of the original town burned down in the 1879 fire. This town is so infamous it is a registered National Historic Landmark. Sheriff Bullock isn't the only ghost walking around Deadwood. The Hotel Alex Johnson is located in Rapid City. The hotel offers a Ghost Adventure Package that includes a booking in one of the haunted rooms and other amenities. When approached, she disappears but her light-hearted giggles continue to ring through the hallway. She clearly doesn't want anyone else to be in her room! Guests often wake up feeling as though unseen hands are choking them, and their pets grow anxious as though watching something move throughout the room.Īnother resident ghost on the eighth floor is a young girl that knocks on the guests' doors at night. The spirit bride removes dresser drawers, dumps the guests' clothes onto the floor and returns the drawers to the dresser. The windows in Room 812 open on their own, and when the eerie message "help me" appears in the shower-steamed mirror, it frightens guests. However, those who knew the young woman insisted she was murdered for her inheritance. This is the spirit of a distraught bride who jumped to her death from Room 812. In this haunted hotel, a ghostly woman in white roams the eighth floor. Hotel guests and staff hear phantom music and footsteps. Guests and staff encounter him roaming about the hotel, still overseeing his business. It's also home to a few ghostly residents, including that of the owner Alex Johnson, who apparently likes to stop the elevator from time to time. Located in downtown Rapid City, the Alex Johnson Hotel is a member of the Curio Collection by Hilton.
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