four mile old west town

488michelleh

The cabin that we stayed in for our visit was located directly behind this attraction so when we wanted to do something later in the day we decided to go here since it was so close. It doesn't look like much from the outside but my 7yo and 2yo loved it. It all is very interesting and they provided a tape recorder for a listening tour. We did get a little confused at the order it went though.

joycee263

My sister and her husband took us there. it was our first time and the second for my sister. They told me about poker face Annie and just had to meet her. I like her immediately. I loved connecting with her. I would definetly go back.

bobcav

This was one of the highlights to our trip to the Dakotas. This place is so authentically a town from the old west, and only 4 miles out of Custer on Hwy 16. It shouldn't be missed! We spent almost 2 hours there and loved it all. Can't believe people lived the way they did in the late 1800's. I feel so lucky now! also the lady who owns the place is very friendly and has a quirky sense of humour that we really enjoyed. All through the town, while walking through with the cassette recorded guided tour, we were given snippets of her oddly funny humour which made the tour even more enjoyable. The place is becoming quite run down and it looks like it's left to the elements for the most part but it only serves to prove how old it really is. I wish there was more advertising for this. I only found out about it on a billboard just outside of Custer. There is even an old stockade with military history. It's the real thing. Better than 1880 town or any other old west town I saw.

pink_thread

On our way back from Jewel Cave, my daughter and I stopped at the Four Mile Old West Town on a whim. It was one of the best hours in our whole week in South Dakota. We were greeted by Mary and we delighted in the narrated tour of the old town she and her family have created. It was just amazing. Nothing fancy or slick but really informative and fun. HIGHLY recommend.

488michelleh

Our cabin was located behind this attraction so we decided to check it out since it was later in the day and it was still open. It was worth stopping at for us. My children are 2 and 7 and they thought it was cool and enjoyed walking around and listening to the walking tour.

Foollikes2travel

Save your money, even though it is only $5 to get in. You enter and there are a couple of kids inside the building that belong to the lady at the counter. You are handed a old tape recorder with a narrative tape about the town and building. Again, save your money.

865robg

We spent about two hours here, on a side trip from the Black Hills. I could definitely tell the work that the proprietor and her husband had put into the place over the years...but with his passing, appears that the required work is a little more than the owner could handle. The 'near' part of the town is in pretty good shape, and decent for viewing. Getting toward the back -- at the stockade and some of the other small buildings, there's just a lot of debris thrown in there, including plastic tubs and broken furniture. And many of the little paper signs around the grounds were faded out and torn...they definitely need a reprint! We had two kids (8 and 5) with us, and they really enjoyed climbing up on the stagecoach in the middle of the grounds -- gave my wife and I some peace and quiet to explore! All in all, I'm glad we did it -- for $5 a person (and our 5 year old was free), it was about as good an introduction to SD 1880's life that you can get without trekking up to Deadwood. And really showed us why people in that kind of drab, monotonous lifestyle were prone to go a little nuts!

cgarth

A cassette player audio guides you through the town and fort where Four Mile stagecoach stop once stood. Interesting, with lots of props and history.

World-wander-woman

When you first arrive you are greeted by a very friendly lady. She will give you the rundown of the history. It cost five dollars and you get a tape recording machine that gives you a narrative as you go in through each building. When you first exit the building that you buy your ticket from you will come to an outhouse that will start talking to you. I found the buildings and all the machinery and all of the artifacts inside each building to be very interesting. The two ladies that run this place are dressed in the old fashion attire. They are both as nice and as fun and as informative as can possibly be. I had to recommend stopping by if you're in the area. It is well worth it

Schmidtgirl76

My kids were fascinated with all of the antique things. They had a ton of questions. Very educational. Could be a little cleaned up, but it still has a lot of history behind it.

Shar0n423

What a great piece of American history. Self guided tour. The owner is a real gem. Loved it so much we went there twice. The teenagers even liked it :)

999robertj

If you really want to experience the old Wild West and it's history then this is the place to visit. Everything is authentic and the history about the area is great. Well worth the visit.

SMC48

We went to the 4 mile and got a great tour for $5 The staff gives guests a tape recorder that narrates the history of each house. This is a long tour and well worth the money. Lots of artifacts.

ginar2014

Reasonably priced at $5 each. 14yr old history buff loved it. It is a nice way to understand what life was like in the old west. We squeezed it in since we had time to kill and were staying close in custer. Just don't sacrifice any of the other fantastic activities in the area to go.

kimm865

I really enjoyed this place. I took my daughter and three preschoolers to 4-Mile Old West. My 5 yr old granddaughter carried to tape player and I enjoyed talking to her about what was said on the tape. She had many questions she wanted answer and so we ended up having some good discussions. We really liked being able to go and look at the items in the buildings. So many place don't allow you to look at them up close. Later on she had to tell people about our experience there.