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High Plains Western Heritage Center A five-state regional heritage museum that honors the Old West pioneers and Native Americans of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Nebraska.
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The High Plains Western Heritage Center is a five-state regional heritage museum honoring the Old West pioneers and Native Americans of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Nebraska. Displays encompass western artifacts, art and family histories within five main categories of pioneering: Agriculture, Mining, Transportation, Logging and Native American lore. The cattle and sheep industry, blacksmithing, saddles and rodeo are also on display along with a number of Old West wagons.

Join us today for the final in our 2024 Speaker Series as we welcome Mike Madler. He will be presenting the "Axelbee Gan...
20/04/2024

Join us today for the final in our 2024 Speaker Series as we welcome Mike Madler. He will be presenting the "Axelbee Gang and the Gunfight at Stoneville, Montana Territory on February 14, 1884." It will begin at 1pm and donations at the door are appreciated and includes admission to the museum for the day!

Great turnout last Saturday for the first in our 2024 Speaker Series! Thank you to Dr. David Wolff for his presentation ...
09/04/2024

Great turnout last Saturday for the first in our 2024 Speaker Series! Thank you to Dr. David Wolff for his presentation on "Landmarks in Black Hills History: Pioneer Cabins, Stories that may or May not be True." And thank you all for attending.

We'll have the second in our series this coming Saturday - "We Pen the West" with Authors Dawn Newland and Kim Bachman at 1PM.

08/04/2024

We will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday for snow removal. We will reopen on Thursday. Hope to see you then- here’s to a little sunshine and 70 degrees! What d’ya say?

Our 2024 Speakers Series kicks off this Saturday with author/ historian David Wolff. "Landmarks in Black Hills History: ...
02/04/2024

Our 2024 Speakers Series kicks off this Saturday with author/ historian David Wolff. "Landmarks in Black Hills History: Pioneer Cabins, Stories that May or May Not be True." Co-sponsored by the Leland D. Case Library at aBHSU. Informative and always entertaining! 1PM- Donations at the door appreciated and that includes admission to the museum for the day.

01/04/2024

We will officially open with our spring hours on Wednesday, April 3 at 9AM. This will allow an extra day for snow removal from our parking lot which will be done tomorrow. See you then!

Saturdays in April just got a lot more interesting! It's the return of our annual HPWHC Speaker Series. Learn more about...
29/03/2024

Saturdays in April just got a lot more interesting! It's the return of our annual HPWHC Speaker Series. Learn more about the history, hidden stories and the lives of people who have made this region one of the most colorful in the country. It all begins next Saturday, April 6th. Join us all month if you can!

26/03/2024

We are closed for tour appointments this week due to commercial floor cleaning and sealing. We look forward to opening with our Spring hours on Tuesday, April 2 and 9:00 am. Sorry for the inconvenience and we look forward to welcoming you next week!

We received $2,000 from the Spearfish Community Foundation. Thanks to the work of Sue Konstant and Kari Engen we are abl...
18/03/2024

We received $2,000 from the Spearfish Community Foundation. Thanks to the work of Sue Konstant and Kari Engen we are able to purchase an automated external defibrillator (AED) unit for the Heritage Center and the training that will be needed. THANK YOU to all of the Directors of the Spearfish Community Foundation

HPWHC Volunteer Martin Friedt went above and beyond to build a beautiful set of steps for our new sheep wagon! Thank you...
18/03/2024

HPWHC Volunteer Martin Friedt went above and beyond to build a beautiful set of steps for our new sheep wagon! Thank you Martin.

Thank you once again to our longtime supporters from the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The Mary Thybo chap...
18/03/2024

Thank you once again to our longtime supporters from the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The Mary Thybo chapter donated another beautiful high-wind resistant American flag for us to display proudly on the flagpole in front of the center. We are grateful to be the recipients of their generosity and patriotism!

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Tuesday 09:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 16:00
Thursday 09:00 - 16:00
Friday 09:00 - 16:00
Saturday 09:00 - 16:00

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+16056429378

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High Plains Live! Featuring Gordy Pratt
High Plains Live! Featuring Gordy Pratt

Paving is Underway at the HPWHC!!!
Paving is Underway at the HPWHC!!!

Forever Fifties Sound Check
Forever Fifties Sound Check

Join us tomorrow at 2PM for High Plains Live! with Orion and Stacey Potter and Forever Fifties! We will be live on Facebook and we have tickets in the theater as well. It's going to be fun!!!

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