About this city
Also known as: Motorcycle City USA
Sturgis is a historic, highly energetic prairie city located flatly at the northeastern base of the Black Hills along the bustling Interstate 90 corridor. Founded in 1878 and named to honor Union army general Samuel D. Sturgis, the town maintained a quiet regional trade and military identity for over half a century. Sturgis achieved legendary international status and a mythic pop-culture identity in 1938 through the birth of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, expanding dynamically to become the undisputed global capital of motorized two-wheel speed culture.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Experience the jaw-dropping high-octane horsepower heats during the world-famous annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, view historic speed machines at the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame, and drive Bear Butte.
