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People often visit the South Dakota Badlands region to see Mt. Rushmore, go to the annual motorcycle rally in Sturgis, or explore some authentic Native American sites. The factory tours in this region, continuing these themes, offer travelers the opportunity to see jewelry pieces created from the region's mines, see a motorcycle manufacturing factory, and watch the process by which Native American-influenced pottery is crafted.
Factory Tours in Rapid City
A Mt. Rushmore Gold factory tour will wow you with scintillating jewelry specimens. On this free factory tour in Rapid City, watch as lasers engrave identification marks on diamonds and see how they are set into gold and other jewelry up-close. Unfortunately no free samples are offered on this factory tour.
If you're interested in the region's Native American history, then a visit to the Sioux Pottery factory is the perfect thing. Watch as skilled artisans craft beautiful pottery from the local red clay and white clay imported from Kentucky. On your free factory tour you'll learn about the ancient symbolism behind the designs on the pottery, reflecting the natural beauty of the Seven Tribes of the Lakota's homeland, as well as important events in their history.
Factory and Gold Mine Tours near Deadwood
Whether you strike it rich in one of the many casinos in Deadwood or not, you can head on over to one of the nearby gold mines to see how they used to try and make some money in the olden days. Homestake Gold Mine and the Broken Boot Gold Mine both offer behind-the-scenes tours of their current mining operations where you can walk in the footsteps of countless fortune-hunters and learn about the entire mining process, from hoisting to crushing to milling underground ore. In addition, at Homestake you'll also learn about the mine's Waste Water Treatment Plant and walk through the historic town of Lead.
Just up the road from Sturgis, home of the world's largest annual motorcycle rally, you'll find a factory that produces a different variety of wheeled transportation. On a free factory tour of Lehman Trikes, Inc. you'll see how three-wheeled motorcycles are made and how standard two-wheelers are converted into three-wheelers. Note that handicap accessibility is extremely limited on this tour, which is available to anyone over the age of seven.
Behind-the-scenes and factory tours are typically family-friendly activities good for a short and interesting diversion from a region's mainstream tourist activities. Though most tours in the region are free, note that some tours have irregular hours and admission restrictions. Click on the individual icons for more practical information.
Behind-the-Scenes and Factory Tours in Sturgis, Deadwood, Mt. Rushmore, Rapid City and the South Dakota Badlands
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