Traveler Magazine story · March 24, 2023
The Keystone Historical Museum
Step inside Keystone’s Victorian schoolhouse to encounter local mining, community and Carrie Ingalls history.
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The Keystone Historical Museum preserves the community’s story inside the former Keystone School, a Victorian-era landmark that served generations of local students.
Keystone stories in a historic setting
Artifacts and photographs document daily life, mining and the people who shaped Keystone through the Gold Rush years and beyond. Carrie Ingalls memorabilia adds a direct connection to the Little House story.
Living history
Hands-on activities help younger visitors imagine an 1890s classroom, while the museum’s place on Keystone’s history walking tour makes it easy to connect the collection with the town outside.
Originally published by Traveler Magazine’s Black Hills Attractions.