Mount Moriah Cemetery

During our recent visit to Deadwood, South Dakota, we visited the Mount Moriah Cemetery where Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane are buried. We parked our car in the parking lot, paid our $3, then walked (uphill) about 200 yards on a paved road. At one point, we had to move off the road into the grass because a tour bus was leaving the cemetery. The graves of Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane are marked with signs so they can be easily found. This cemetery is located on a fairly steep hill, so it doesn't lend itself to wandering around for very long.

We visited Mount Moriah Cemetery in the early spring so these pictures don't show much green. It is an interesting testament on how people lived and died. They continued to use the cemetery at least through the 1960s. Admission is so reasonable and the provided map makes it easy to navigate the cemetery. Keep in mind that this cemetery is at the top of a mountain, so there are some ups and downs that you'll be walking. You can also get a wonderful bird's-eye view of the town of Deadwood from an Overlook in the cemetery. I'd plan 30 minutes to explore this testament to history.

We started down in Deadwood went up the many steps to get to this cemetery. I will be honest with you next time I will drive to the top. Once we got to the cemetery, we still had to continue going upward to see all the graves. From Wild Bill to Calamity Jane worth seeing. One of the most disturbing things is noticing how many young children died either birth or a few days afterwards or even a month or two. Please don’t be one of those people to put the rocks on top of the grave because it damages the headstones.

Loved it. The walk up to Seth Bullock and wife's grave is pretty intense, it's up hill and required some rest stops. Saw deer romping around.

One of the most famous cemeteries in the Old West that offers some great views of Deadwood and surrounding hills.

Our gratitude to all who kept this historically significant site in such an amazing state. Out of all of the sites in and near Deadwood, this was the most historically meaningful and moving to my family and myself. With enough historical information and context without being intrusive, respectfully contextualized -- a difficult and impressive achievement. We are grateful, and wanted to relay our thanks.

Such a well kept piece of history! We enjoyed talking with the guide at the window. Incredibly nice! And the gift shop had the softest t-shirts! Way better quality than the ones on the historic Main Street. Our kids were amused and enjoyed it as much as we did! Loved the pamphlet that condensed all of the information in one handy piece of reading material.

Tipped my hat to Wild Bill & Calamity Jane up at Mount Moriah. Dust, legends & a whole lotta Deadwood spirit. Worth every step — 5 stars, partner. 🤠