Mount Moriah Cemetery
“The climate in the Black Hills is so damn healthy that you would have to kill a man to start a cemetery.”
George V. Ayres, Deadwood businessman and longtime resident
Situated on a mountainous plateau overlooking Deadwood Gulch is historic Mount Moriah Cemetery. Established in 1878 by the Lawrence County Commission, Mount Moriah is the final resting place of western legends, murderers, madams, and pillars of Deadwood’s early economic development.
The cemetery is more than just a graveyard. It offers visitors an opportunity to enjoy a Late Victorian cemetery set in the backdrop of the northern Black Hills. The paved roads in the cemetery provide an excellent opportunity to explore the site.
If you are going to visit Mount Moriah Cemetery, please set aside a minimum of one half hour to view the celebrity graves. Additional information on the history of the cemetery is located in the Mount Moriah Cemetery Visitor Center. In addition to a fifteen minute interpretative video, feel free to peruse the interpretive panels focusing on cemetery history, native and introduced plant species, cemetery symbolism and death statistics within Deadwood from 1875 to 1900.
Please remember, Mount Moriah Cemetery is sacred place and should be treated with respect. Please take only photographs and leave nothing but memories.
Cemetery Hours of Operation:
There is a $2.00 entrance fee to Mount Moriah Cemetery. Funds generated from this entrance help with the ongoing maintenance and beautification of the cemetery.
Mid-May to Mid-October
Open Seven Days a Week.................9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Winter Schedule Open......................Limited maintenance
Visitor Center Hours of Operation:
Memorial Day to Mid-October
Open Seven Days a Week.................9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For more information on Mount Moriah Cemetery, please contact the Deadwood Parks, Rec and Events Office at the address and email below.
Deadwood Park, Rec and Events Office
Randy Adler, Sexton
108 Sherman Street
Deadwood, SD 57732
Phone: (605) 578-2082
Email: randy@cityofdeadwood.com
Click HERE for a map which includes detailed information on grave plots, photos and other scanned documents related to the plot. It will also allow you to print a map showing the location of the plot.
Pets are not allowed in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Service dogs, however, are welcome!
RV's, trailers and tour buses are not allowed at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Parking is available in the Sherman Street parking lot to accommodate large vehicles and trucks with trailers.
