Location: Lead
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Lead (/ˈliːd/ LEED) is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,124 at the 2010 census. Lead is located in western South Dakota, in the Black Hills near the Wyoming state line.
Restaurants in Lead
1. Roughlock Falls State Nature Area
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5.0 based on 121 reviews
Reviewed By CruisinSarah - Casper, United States
We loved visiting this beautiful area while riding the hills in our ATV! A must-stop attraction in the Black Hills.
2. Andy's Trail Rides
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5.0 based on 62 reviews
Reviewed By kimrn258 - Deadwood, United States
We enjoyed an awe inspired sleigh ride with horses. Andy went above and beyond to accommodate our large group with 2 horse drawn sleighs and 8 horses. Complete with a fire and hot chocolate. We were blessed with a snowfall. One of our Best Christmas's!!
3. Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center
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4.5 based on 341 reviews
Perched at the edge of the Open Cut, we offer surface tours (summer only) and guided indoor tours! Come learn about Lead's (pronounced leed) history with the Homestake Mining Company, its present and its future as scientists search for dark matter, neutrinos and other secrets of the universe.
Reviewed By G331POjanb
The best place to start is at the 3D structure/sculpture in the middle of the visitor's center. Hopefully you will find someone who can explain what you're looking at as there is a lot to digest about the mine and the lab. This is history and the future, all in one place! The Homestake Mining Company played an important role in the Black Hills and specifically in Lead. And if you have a family, definitely take the time to hit a "hole in one" into the Open Cut! It's fun and a priceless memory for all ages, even those who are just watching. The science taking place in the underground lab is mind-blowing.
4. Black Hills Mining Museum
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4.5 based on 143 reviews
The Mining Museum is currently open Monday through Saturday, 9am to 5pm. Walk through time with the "miners" in timbered passages of a simulated underground gold mine, constructed by over 130 Homestake miners. View historic mining artifacts and local history exhibits. Pan your own gold and visit the gift shop. We will be closing for the season after October 17th, 2020
Reviewed By image-a-nation - Brooklyn, United States
My pals and I stayed up the road from here and checked out the museum on our way out of town. The museum has some neat artifacts and a tour led by a man with deep knowledge on the history of the mine and the area, and just enough dad jokes to keep it entertaining! It was about an hour long and well worth it.
5. Discovery Tours
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5.0 based on 57 reviews
