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Visitors' Center
- Located in downtown Spearfish, just off their delightful Main Street,
take I-90 exit 12 and follow Jackson Blvd west into town to Main Street.
Turn right, go 1 block and the Visitors' Center is to your left on the
opposite corner at 106 West Kansas Street. For more information, phone
(toll free) 1-800-626-8013 or check out their web site at SpearfishCoC.
Black Hills Passion Play
- A pageant of the last seven days in the life of Christ. This is the
oldest, longest running 'passion play' in the U.S. It is held in a 6,000
seat amphitheatre at 8p every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday during June,
July and August. Reservations are recommended but not required. Tickets
range from about $12 to $18; less for children.
From I-90 take exit 12 and follow Jackson Blvd westbound through
town to Saint Joe Street. Turn left and follow Saint Joe to the end and
the parking area. For more information, phone (toll free) 1-800-457-0160
or visit their web site at: PassionPlay.
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Booth Historic Fish
Hatchery - Constructed in 1896 by D. C. Booth who used it to
introduce trout to the Black Hills. Situated next to his house (also
open to tourists) on a beautiful park-like campus, the site also
includes a museum and ca 1899 ice house. Currently maintained by the
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, one very popular feature is the
underwater viewing window.
From I-90
take exit 12 and follow Jackson Blvd west into town to Main Street. Turn
left and go 6 blocks (Dakota Street). Continue driving straight (Main
becomes Hillcrest Drive) 2 more blocks and turn right on Birch Street.
Follow it to its end (2 blocks), around the curve (to your left), across
Spearfish Creek and the entrance will be on your right.
Basically, the grounds are open from dawn to dusk but ours,
typically, are from 9a-5p but the times do vary. House tours were 11a to
3p when we were there. We recommend you check with the Visitors' Center
or phone the Hatchery at 1-605-642-7730. Admission is FREE! The Fish
& Wildlife Service web site for the hatchery is BoothHatchery.
Dolls at Home Museum
- When your collection grows until you just run out of space, what do
you do? Johanna Meier, former international opera singer, started a
museum. Her collection is world=famous, has been featured on National
Public Television and even featured in the Wall Street Journal.
The collection includes doll houses and miniatures all nicely
presented in displays including a complete 'dollhouse village'.
Open 10a to 4p daily June, July and August. It is open only on
weekends, 1 to 5p, September through December. There is also a gift shop
with a wide variety of dolls and miniatures available for purchase.
For more information phone 1-605-645-2192 or visit their web site
at DollsAtHome.
From I-90
take exit 12 and follow Jackson Blvd west into town to 236 West Jackson
Blvd.
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