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South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...

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Name	Town/City	Region	Type	Summary
1881 Courthouse Museum	Custer Custer, South Dakota Custer is a city in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,067 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Custer County.-History:...	Western	Local history	website
Adams Homestead and Nature Preserve	McCook Lake McCook Lake McCook Lake is a natural oxbow lake found north of North Sioux City, South Dakota, United States. It was formed from the Missouri River. The lake is named for General John Cook, who commanded a company of soldiers stationed there in 1862–63 following the Dakota War of 1862. When or why the "Mc" was...	Southeast	Open air	website, park with historic Shay-Adams Home with period furnishings, barn, country school and church
Adams House Museum Adams House Museum Adams House Museum was built in Deadwood, South Dakota, United States, in 1930 by Deadwood businessman and former mayor W.E. Adams as a tribute to the Black Hills pioneers and in remembrance of his deceased first wife and two daughters. The museum was a gift to the city of Deadwood and it remains...	Deadwood Deadwood, South Dakota Deadwood is a city in South Dakota, United States, and the county seat of Lawrence County. It is named for the dead trees found in its gulch. The population was 1,270 according to a 2010 census...	Western	Local history	website, exhibits include folk art, Wild Bill Hickok Wild Bill Hickok James Butler Hickok , better known as Wild Bill Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West. His skills as a gunfighter and scout, along with his reputation as a lawman, provided the basis for his fame, although some of his exploits are fictionalized.Hickok came to the West as a stagecoach... , Calamity Jane Calamity Jane Martha Jane Cannary Burke , better known as Calamity Jane, was an American frontierswoman, and professional scout best known for her claim of being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok, but also for having gained fame fighting Native Americans... and Deadwood Dick Deadwood Dick Deadwood Dick is a fictional character who appears in a series of stories, or "dime novels", published between 1877 and 1897 by Edward Lytton Wheeler...
Akta Lakota Museum	Chamberlain Chamberlain, South Dakota Chamberlain is a city in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,387 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brule County. Chamberlain is home to the Akta Lakota Museum and Cultural Center, which profiles the lives of nomadic Plains Indians...	Central	Native American Native Americans in the United States Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...	website, profiles the lives of nomadic Plains Indians Plains Indians The Plains Indians are the Indigenous peoples who live on the plains and rolling hills of the Great Plains of North America. Their colorful equestrian culture and resistance to White domination have made the Plains Indians an archetype in literature and art for American Indians everywhere.Plains...
Armed Forces Display and Gifts	Wasta Wasta, South Dakota Wasta is a town in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 80 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Wasta is located at ....	Western	Military	information, private museum displaying foreign and domestic militaria from WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and current US conflicts
Augustana College Art Galleries	Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...	Southeast	Art	website, part of Augustana College Augustana College (South Dakota) Augustana College is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The campus makes the school the largest private university in South Dakota...
Austin-Whittemore House Museum	Vermillion Vermillion, South Dakota Vermillion is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the tenth largest city in the state. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 10,571. Vermillion lies atop a bluff near the Missouri River.The area has been home to...	Southeast	Local history	information
Badlands National Park Badlands National Park Badlands National Park, in southwest South Dakota, United States preserves of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires blended with the largest protected mixed grass prairie in the United States....	Interior Interior, South Dakota Interior is a town in Jackson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 94 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Interior is located at , approximately one mile from Badlands National Park....	Western	Natural history	Visitor center exhibits include the geology, paleontology and natural history of the park
Badlands Petrified Garden	Kadoka Kadoka, South Dakota Kadoka is a city in Jackson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 654 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jackson County.-Geography:Kadoka is located at ....	Western	Natural history	website, rocks, minerals and fossils
Beauvais Heritage Museum	Clark Clark, South Dakota Clark is a city in Clark County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,139 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Clark County.-Geography:Clark is located at ....	Northeast	Open air	website, complex includes museum with period displays, Clark Railroad Depot, a settler's shanty, a pioneer church and school; also known as Clark County Museum
Big Thunder Gold Mine	Keystone Keystone, South Dakota Keystone is a town in the Black Hills region of Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 337 at the 2010 census. It had its origins in 1883 as a mining town, and has since transformed itself into a resort town, serving the needs of the millions of visitors to Mount...	Western	Mining	website, includes mine tour and museum
Black Hills Mining Museum	Lead Lead, South Dakota Lead 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.-History:...	Western	Mining	website, gold mine
Black Hills Museum of Natural History	Hill City Hill City, South Dakota Hill City is the oldest existing city in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 948 at the 2010 census. Hill City is located southwest of Rapid City on State Highway 16 and on U.S. Route 385 that connects Deadwood to Hot Springs...	Western	Natural history	website, fossils, dinosaurs, gems, minerals, meteorites
Bon Homme Heritage Museum	Tyndall Tyndall, South Dakota Tyndall is a city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,365 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bon Homme County.-Geography:Tyndall is located at ....	Southeast	Local history	information
Buechel Memorial Lakota Museum	St. Francis St. Francis, South Dakota St. Francis is a town on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in Todd County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 709 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....	Central	Native American	website, history of the Lakota of the Rosebud Indian Reservation Rosebud Indian Reservation The Rosebud Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation in South Dakota, United States. It is the home of the federally recognized Sicangu Oyate, also known as Sicangu Lakota, the Upper Brulé Sioux Nation, and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe , a branch of the Lakota people...
Buffalo Historical Museum	Buffalo Buffalo, South Dakota Buffalo is a town in Harding County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 330 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Harding County.-History:Buffalo was established in 1909...	Western	Local history	information, includes museum and 1914 one room schoolhouse
Buffalo Interpretive Center	Fort Pierre Fort Pierre, South Dakota Fort Pierre is a city in Stanley County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,078 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stanley County. Lily Park, in Fort Pierre, is situated at the mouth of the Bad River. The...	Central	Natural history	website, story of the buffalo, its importance and significance in the North American Indian cultures of the Great Plains, and its relationship to the people of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe
Campbell Original Straw Bale Built Museum	Carthage Carthage, South Dakota Carthage is a city in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 144 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Carthage is located at ....	Southeast	Local history	website, located in a building built out of straw bales Straw-bale construction Straw-bale construction is a building method that uses bales of straw as structural elements, building insulation, or both...
Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center	Fort Pierre Fort Pierre, South Dakota Fort Pierre is a city in Stanley County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,078 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stanley County. Lily Park, in Fort Pierre, is situated at the mouth of the Bad River. The...	Central	Sports	website, opening 2009, South Dakota rodeo heritage and memorabilia
Center for Western Studies	Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...	Southeast	American West	website, part of Augustana College Augustana College (South Dakota) Augustana College is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The campus makes the school the largest private university in South Dakota... , exhibits include Native American artifacts, 19th century replica Norwegian living room, Jim Savage Jim Savage Jim Savage or James D. Savage, , California pioneer, 49er, businessman, American soldier in the Mexican American War, and commander of the California Militia, Mariposa Battalion in the Mariposa War, discoverer of the Yosemite Valley.-Early years:... art studio, changing exhibits from its collections
Chapel in the Hills Chapel in the Hills Chapel in the Hills is a stave church located near Rapid City, South Dakota.The Chapel in the Hills was dedicated on July 6, 1969, as the home for the radio ministry of Lutheran Vespers. The church is a special ministry of the South Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in...	Rapid City Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid...	Western	Historic site	Stave church replica of the Borgund stave church in Norway and 19th century Norwegian log cabin
Classic Wheels Museum	Clark Clark, South Dakota Clark is a city in Clark County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,139 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Clark County.-Geography:Clark is located at ....	Northeast	Transportation	website, includes antique vehicles, toy cars, model trains
CNW Train Depot Restoration	Redfield Redfield, South Dakota Redfield is a city in and the county seat of Spink County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,333 at the 2010 census. The city is not to be confused with the surrounding Redfield Township, which encompasses unincorporated areas outside of the city limits.-Geography:Redfield is...	Northeast	Railroad	website
Codington County Heritage Museum Codington County Heritage Museum The Codington County Heritage Museum is located in the county seat of Watertown, South Dakota. It has occupied the Carnegie Library building in Watertown since it opened in 1974....	Watertown Watertown, South Dakota Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 21,482 at the 2010 census. It is also the principal city of the Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Codington and Hamlin counties...	Northeast	Local history	website
Corsica Historical Museum	Corsica Corsica, South Dakota Corsica is a city in Douglas County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 592 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Corsica is located at ....	Southeast	Local history	website
Cramer Kenyon Heritage Home	Yankton Yankton, South Dakota Yankton is a city in, and the county seat of, Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 14,454 at the 2010 census. Yankton was the original capital of Dakota Territory. It is named for the Yankton tribe of Nakota Native Americans...	Southeast	Historic house	information
Crazy Horse Memorial Crazy Horse Memorial The Crazy Horse Memorial is a mountain monument complex that is under construction on privately held land in the Black Hills, in Custer County, South Dakota. It represents Crazy Horse, an Oglala Lakota warrior, riding a horse and pointing into the distance. The memorial was commissioned by Lakota...	Crazy Horse	Western	Multiple	Monumental sculpture of Crazy Horse Crazy Horse Crazy Horse was a Native American war leader of the Oglala Lakota. He took up arms against the U.S... , Indian Museum of North America, and the Native American Cultural Center
Custer State Park Custer State Park Custer State Park is a state park and wildlife reserve in the Black Hills of southwestern South Dakota, USA. The park is South Dakota's largest and first state park, named after Lt...	Custer Custer, South Dakota Custer is a city in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,067 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Custer County.-History:...	Western	Multiple	Includes Peter Norbeck Center with natural history and cultural heritage displays, and Badger Hole, the historic house of poet Badger Clark
Dacotah Prairie Museum	Aberdeen Aberdeen, South Dakota Aberdeen is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States, about 125 mi northeast of Pierre. Settled in 1880, it was incorporated in 1882. The city population was 26,091 at the 2010 census. The American News is the local newspaper...	Northeast	Multiple	website, natural, cultural and local history
Dahl Arts Center	Rapid City Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid...	Western	Art	website
Dakota Discovery Museum	Mitchell Mitchell, South Dakota -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,558 people, 6,121 households, and 3,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,475.7 people per square mile . There were 6,555 housing units at an average density of 664.4 per square mile...	Southeast	Multiple	website, art, history, culture, located on the campus of Dakota Wesleyan University Dakota Wesleyan University Dakota Wesleyan University is a four-year university located in Mitchell, South Dakota, founded in 1885, that is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The student body averages slightly less than 800 students...
Dakota Sunset Museum	Gettysburg Gettysburg, South Dakota Gettysburg is a city in Potter County, South Dakota, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 1,162 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Potter County. Gettysburg area historical tornado activity is 42 percent less than the overall U.S...	Central	Local history	website, includes museum, country school, carriage barn, and blacksmith shop
Dakota Territorial Museum	Yankton Yankton, South Dakota Yankton is a city in, and the county seat of, Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 14,454 at the 2010 census. Yankton was the original capital of Dakota Territory. It is named for the Yankton tribe of Nakota Native Americans...	Southeast	Local history	website, includes museum, school, depot and caboose
Dakotaland Museum	Huron Huron, South Dakota Huron is a city in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12,592 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beadle County. Huron was the home of now-defunct Huron University since 1897. Huron is also the home of the South Dakota State Fair...	Northeast	Local history	information
Days of '76 Museum	Deadwood Deadwood, South Dakota Deadwood is a city in South Dakota, United States, and the county seat of Lawrence County. It is named for the dead trees found in its gulch. The population was 1,270 according to a 2010 census...	Western	American West	website, includes horse-drawn vehicles, rodeo items, Old West pioneer and American Indian art and artifacts
D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery	Spearfish Spearfish, South Dakota Spearfish is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota,United States. The population was 10,494 at the 2010 census.- History :Prior to the Black Hills Gold Rush of 1876, the area was used by Native Americans who would spear fish in the creek...	Western	Industry	website, former hatchery, includes Von Bayer Museum of Fish Culture with exhibits about the history and science of fish culture and fisheries
De Smet Depot Museum	De Smet De Smet, South Dakota -External links:* * * * *...	Southeast	Local history	information
Douglas County Museum	Armour Armour, South Dakota Armour is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 699 at the 2010 census.- History :...	Southeast	Local history	website, includes the Country School and Railroad House, operated by the Douglas County Historical Society
Earl's Museum	Bison Bison, South Dakota Bison is a town in and the county seat of Perkins County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 333 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bison is located at ....	Western	Natural history	website, Displays over 300 mounted bird species and an assortment of animals from around the world
Elkton Community Museum	Elkton Elkton, South Dakota Elkton is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 736 at the 2010 census. Some of Elkton's population also have Minnesota addresses since the city is located so close the state line.-Geography:...	Northeast	Local history	information
Faulk County Historical Museum	Faulkton Faulkton, South Dakota Faulkton is a city in and the county seat of Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. Its nickname is the Carousel City. The population was 736 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Faulkton is located at ....	Central	Local history	information, information, open by appointment
Fort Meade Museum	Sturgis Sturgis, South Dakota Sturgis is a city in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 6,627 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Meade County. Sturgis is famous for being the location of one of the largest annual motorcycle events in the world, which is held annually on the first full week...	Western	Military	website
Four Mile Old West Town	Custer Custer, South Dakota Custer is a city in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,067 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Custer County.-History:...	Western	Open air	website, buildings include a town hall, saloon, general store, church, bank, a outhouse, sheriff's office, jails
Geddes Historic Village	Geddes Geddes, South Dakota Geddes is a city in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 208 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Geddes is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....	Southeast	Open air	website
Granary Rural Cultural Center	Groton Groton, South Dakota Groton is a city in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,458 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Groton is located at ....	Southeast	Art	website
Grand River Museum	Lemmon Lemmon, South Dakota Lemmon is a city in Perkins County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,227 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Lemmon is located at ....	Western	Multiple	website, includes local bronze sculptures, ranching, Native American and homestead artifacts, fossils and Creation Science displays
Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History	Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...	Southeast	Natural history	website
Harry's Antique Safe Museum	Mitchell Mitchell, South Dakota -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,558 people, 6,121 households, and 3,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,475.7 people per square mile . There were 6,555 housing units at an average density of 664.4 per square mile...	Southeast	Commodity	information, antique safes, farm toys and toy racecars
Heritage Hall Museum	Freeman Freeman, South Dakota Freeman is a city in Hutchinson County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,306 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....	Southeast	Multiple	website, displays natural history, history and local history, including pioneer tools, pioneer household items, antiques, toys, vehicles and native wildlife displays
Heritage Center of Red Cloud Indian School	Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Pine Ridge Indian Reservation The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is an Oglala Sioux Native American reservation located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Originally included within the territory of the Great Sioux Reservation, Pine Ridge was established in 1889 in the southwest corner of South Dakota on the Nebraska border...	Western	Native American	website
High Plains Western Heritage Center	Spearfish Spearfish, South Dakota Spearfish is a city in Lawrence County, South Dakota,United States. The population was 10,494 at the 2010 census.- History :Prior to the Black Hills Gold Rush of 1876, the area was used by Native Americans who would spear fish in the creek...	Western	American West	website, Western art, historic artifacts & memorabilia
Historic Adams House	Deadwood Deadwood, South Dakota Deadwood is a city in South Dakota, United States, and the county seat of Lawrence County. It is named for the dead trees found in its gulch. The population was 1,270 according to a 2010 census...	Western	Historic house	website, 1892 Victorian house
Historic Prairie Village	Madison Madison, South Dakota Madison is a city in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 6,474 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lake County and is home to Dakota State University.-Geography:Madison is located at ....	Southeast	Open air	website, includes over 40 antique-filled buildings, agricultural displays, steam tractors, a sawmill and a train
Ingalls Homestead	De Smet De Smet, South Dakota -External links:* * * * *...	Southeast	Open air	website, includes Charles Ingalls Charles Ingalls Charles Phillip Ingalls was the father of Laura Ingalls Wilder, known for her Little House on the Prairie series of books... homestead, school, dugout Dugout (shelter) A dugout or dug-out, also known as a pithouse, pit-house, earth lodge, mud hut, is a shelter for humans or domesticated animals and livestock based on a hole or depression dug into the ground. These structures are one of the most ancient types of human housing known to archeologists... house, prairie learning center, pioneer activities
International Vinegar Museum	Roslyn Roslyn, South Dakota Roslyn is a town in Day County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 183 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Roslyn is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....	Northeast	Food	website, vinegars from all over the world
Jerauld County Pioneer Museum	Wessington Springs Wessington Springs, South Dakota Wessington Springs is a city in Jerauld County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 956 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jerauld County.-Geography:Wessington Springs is located at ....	Southeast	Multiple	website, complex includes one room school, medical office, Western equipment, blacksmith shop, local history artifacts
Jim Parmley Historical Home	Ipswich Ipswich, South Dakota Ipswich is a city in Edmunds County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 954 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Edmunds County.-Geography:Ipswich is located at ....	Northeast	Local history	information
Journey Museum and Gardens The Journey Museum and Gardens The Journey Museum and Gardens is a museum in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA with of gardens. It is set up as a journey through the history of the Black Hills, starting with the Native American creation stories, moving into the 2.5 billion years of history in the rock record with the geology...	Rapid City Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid...	Western	Multiple	Contains prehistoric & historic collections related to the Western Great Plains Great Plains The Great Plains are a broad expanse of flat land, much of it covered in prairie, steppe and grassland, which lies west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. This area covers parts of the U.S... with displays of local geology Geology Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates... , archaeology Archaeology Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes... , Native American Native Americans in the United States Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as... culture, & Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... an pioneer history in the Minnilusa Pioneer Museum
Keystone Historical Museum	Keystone Keystone, South Dakota Keystone is a town in the Black Hills region of Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 337 at the 2010 census. It had its origins in 1883 as a mining town, and has since transformed itself into a resort town, serving the needs of the millions of visitors to Mount...	Western	Local history	website
Klein Museum	Mobridge Mobridge, South Dakota Mobridge is a city in Walworth County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,465 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Mobridge is located at ....		Local history	information, features pioneer and Native American artifacts
Lake Norden Historical Society	Lake Norden Lake Norden, South Dakota Lake Norden is a city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 467 at the 2010 census.-Attractions:...	Southeast	Local history	information, includes museum, one room school and barn with artifacts
Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society	De Smet De Smet, South Dakota -External links:* * * * *...	Southeast	Historic house	website, operates guided tours of two original homes of the family of author Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family...
Lewis and Clark Center Visitor Center	Yankton Yankton, South Dakota Yankton is a city in, and the county seat of, Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 14,454 at the 2010 census. Yankton was the original capital of Dakota Territory. It is named for the Yankton tribe of Nakota Native Americans...	Southeast	Multiple	website, exhibits include natural & cultural history, geology, exploration, Native Americans, steamboats
Lincoln Borglum Museum Lincoln Borglum Museum The Lincoln Borglum Museum is located in the Mount Rushmore National Memorial near Keystone, South Dakota. It features two 125-seat theaters that show a 13-minute movie about Mount Rushmore. One of the best viewpoints is located at Grandview Terrace, above the Museum...	Keystone Keystone, South Dakota Keystone is a town in the Black Hills region of Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 337 at the 2010 census. It had its origins in 1883 as a mining town, and has since transformed itself into a resort town, serving the needs of the millions of visitors to Mount...			Located within the Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Little Village Farm Museum	Dell Rapids Dell Rapids, South Dakota Dell Rapids is a city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3,633 at the 2010 census. It is known as "The little city with the big attractions."-Geography:...	Southeast	Agriculture	information, several barns and buildings with agriculture tools and equipment
Loriks-Peterson Heritage House	Oldham Oldham, South Dakota Oldham is a city in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Oldham is located at ....	Southeast	Historic house	information
Lyric Theatre Museum	Platte Platte, South Dakota Platte is a city in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,230 at the 2010 census. The community is named after the Platte Creek.- History :Settlement began in the area in the early 1880s....	Southeast	Local history	information
Mammoth Site of Hot Springs	Hot Springs Hot Springs, South Dakota Hot Springs is a city in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,711. It is the county seat of Fall River County...	Western	Natural history	Active paleontological dig site and museum with fossils of mammoths, ancient flora and fauna
McCook County Museum	Salem Salem, South Dakota Salem is a city in and the county seat of McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,347 at the 2010 census. The current mayor is Kennth Scott, a long-time resident. Salem at one time was called Melas...	Southeast	Local history	website
Mellette House	Watertown Watertown, South Dakota Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 21,482 at the 2010 census. It is also the principal city of the Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Codington and Hamlin counties...	Northeast	Historic house	website, Victorian home of South Dakota's first governor, Arthur Calvin Mellette
Midland Pioneer Museum	Midland Midland, South Dakota Midland is a town in Haakon County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 129 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Midland is located at ....	Central	Local history	website, pioneer and railroad history and artifacts
Miner County Museum	Howard Howard, South Dakota Howard is a city in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 858 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Miner County.-Geography:Howard is located at ....	Southeast	Local history	information, rural life displays
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Minuteman Missile National Historic Site was established in 1999 to illustrate the history and significance of the Cold War, the arms race, and intercontinental ballistic missile development. This National Historic Site preserves the last remaining Minuteman II ICBM system in the United States...	Jackson County Jackson County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 2,930 people, 945 households, and 675 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 1,173 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...	Western	Military	information
National Museum of Woodcarving	Custer Custer, South Dakota Custer is a city in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,067 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Custer County.-History:...	Western	Art	website, art and sculptures carved in wood
National Presidential Wax Museum	Keystone Keystone, South Dakota Keystone is a town in the Black Hills region of Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 337 at the 2010 census. It had its origins in 1883 as a mining town, and has since transformed itself into a resort town, serving the needs of the millions of visitors to Mount...	Western	Wax	website, wax figures of U.S. presidents in historic moments
Nelson's Garage	Deadwood Deadwood, South Dakota Deadwood is a city in South Dakota, United States, and the county seat of Lawrence County. It is named for the dead trees found in its gulch. The population was 1,270 according to a 2010 census...	Western	Automotive	website, located in the Celebrity Hotel, cars and motorcycles
Old Courthouse Museum	Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...	Southeast	Local history	website
Old Governor's Mansion	Rapid City Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek on which the city is established, it is set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills mountain range. The population was 67,956 as of the 2010 Census. Rapid...	Western	Historic house	website
Petrified Wood Park	Lemmon Lemmon, South Dakota Lemmon is a city in Perkins County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,227 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Lemmon is located at ....	Western	Multiple	website, includes sculptures and structures built from petrified wood and fossils, and the Lemmon Pioneer Museum
Pettigrew Home & Museum	Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...	Southeast	Historic house	website, late 19th century house and personal collections of Senator Richard F. Pettigrew Richard F. Pettigrew Richard Franklin Pettigrew was an American lawyer, surveyor, and land developer. He represented the Dakota Territory in the U.S. Congress and, after the Dakotas were admitted as States, he was the first U.S. Senator from South Dakota.-Biography:Pettigrew was born in Ludlow, Windsor County,...
Pickler Mansion	Faulkton Faulkton, South Dakota Faulkton is a city in and the county seat of Faulk County, South Dakota, United States. Its nickname is the Carousel City. The population was 736 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Faulkton is located at ....	Central	Historic house	information, information
Pioneer Auto Show	Murdo Murdo, South Dakota Murdo is a city in Jones County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jones County. Murdo is named for Murdo MacKenzie, a Texas cattleman, and was the hometown of current Republican U.S...	Western	Multiple	website, automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, National Rockhound Hall of Fame & Lapidary, tractors, antiques and collectibles, authentic prairie town that includes a railroad depot, bank, general store, gas station, church, school, camera shop, butcher shop and more
Pioneer Historical Museum of South Dakota	Hot Springs Hot Springs, South Dakota Hot Springs is a city in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,711. It is the county seat of Fall River County...	Western	History	website, antiques, decorative arts, tools, photos
Pollock Visitors/Interpretive Center	Pollock Pollock, South Dakota Pollock is a town in Campbell County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 241 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Pollock is located at ....	Central	Local history	information
Porter Sculpture Park Porter Sculpture Park Porter Sculpture Park is located just off Interstate 90 in Montrose, South Dakota about 25 miles west of Sioux Falls. It is on the South Dakota Drift Prairie. Many of the sculptures, in the style of industrial art, were made with scrap metal, old farm equipment, or railroad tie plates. The...	Montrose Montrose, South Dakota Montrose is a city in McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 472 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Montrose is located at ....	Southeast	Art	Outdoor sculpture park
Prairie Homestead	Philip Philip, South Dakota Philip is a city in Haakon County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 779 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Haakon County.-Geography:Philip is located at ....	Central	Historic house	website, early 20th century sod dwelling
Pyle House Museum	Huron Huron, South Dakota Huron is a city in Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 12,592 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beadle County. Huron was the home of now-defunct Huron University since 1897. Huron is also the home of the South Dakota State Fair...	Northeast	Historic house	information, 1894 home of Gladys Pyle Gladys Pyle Gladys Pyle was a South Dakota politician and the first woman elected to the United States Senate without having previously been appointed to her position; she was also the first female senator to serve as a Republican and the first female senator from South Dakota... , the first elected woman U.S. senator
Redlin Art Center Redlin Art Center The Redlin Art Center is an art gallery located in Watertown, South Dakota where over 150 of artist Terry Redlin's original paintings are displayed. The center was opened on June 6, 1997 and has welcomed over two million visitors. This brick building was designed by Terry Redlin's son, Charles...	Watertown Watertown, South Dakota Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 21,482 at the 2010 census. It is also the principal city of the Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Codington and Hamlin counties...	Northeast	Art	Gallery that displays over 150 works by artist Terry Redlin Terry Redlin Terry Avon Redlin is an American artist popular for painting outdoor themes and wildlife, often pictured in twilight, as widely collected as prints. For eight consecutive years, 1991 through 1998, Redlin was named America's Most Popular Artist in annual gallery surveys conducted by U.S...
Rushmore Borglum Historical Center	Keystone Keystone, South Dakota Keystone is a town in the Black Hills region of Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 337 at the 2010 census. It had its origins in 1883 as a mining town, and has since transformed itself into a resort town, serving the needs of the millions of visitors to Mount...	Western	Biographical	website, Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum Gutzon Borglum Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum was an American artist and sculptor famous for creating the monumental presidents' heads at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, the famous carving on Stone Mountain near Atlanta, as well as other public works of art.- Background :The son of Mormon Danish immigrants, Gutzon...
Scouter's Attic Museum	Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...	Southeast	Scouting	website
Sicangu Heritage Center	Mission Mission, South Dakota Mission is a city in Todd County, South Dakota, United States, and the Rosebud Indian Reservation. The population was 1,182 at the 2010 census....	Central	Native American	website, part of Sinte Gleska University Sinte Gleska University Sinte Gleska University is a four-year private American Indian tribal college, located in Mission, South Dakota, on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, a Brulé Lakota Indian Reservation...
Sioux Empire Medical Museum	Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...	Southeast	Medical	information
Smith Zimmermann Heritage Museum	Madison Madison, South Dakota Madison is a city in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 6,474 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lake County and is home to Dakota State University.-Geography:Madison is located at ....	Southeast	Local history	website, part of Dakota State University Dakota State University Dakota State University is a public university located in Madison, South Dakota. The university has a technology centric focus with programs in computer and information science, business, education, physical sciences, among other graduate and undergraduate programs...
South Dakota Air and Space Museum South Dakota Air and Space Museum The South Dakota Air and Space Museum, part of the museum system of the National Museum of the US Air Force, is located in Box Elder, South Dakota, just outside the main gate of Ellsworth AFB. The South Dakota Air and Space Museum serves to educate and entertain the public...	Box Elder Box Elder, South Dakota Box Elder is a city in Meade and Pennington counties in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The population was 7,800 at the 2010 census. Ellsworth Air Force Base lies on the north side of the city.-Geography:Box Elder is located at ....	Western	Aerospace	US Air Force and South Dakota aviation history
South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame The South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame is a museum in Lake Norden, South Dakota.The museum presents a pictorial history of amateur baseball in South Dakota as well as memorabilia from about a dozen South Dakotans who played Major League Baseball...	Lake Norden Lake Norden, South Dakota Lake Norden is a city in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Watertown, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 467 at the 2010 census.-Attractions:...	Southeast	Hall of fame Hall of Fame A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field... - Sports	Amateur baseball Amateur baseball in the United States Amateur baseball is a form of baseball in which the players either are not paid for playing, or receive only a modest stipend or employment arranged by the team's boosters... in South Dakota as well as memorabilia from South Dakotans who played Major League Baseball Major League Baseball Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
South Dakota Art Museum	Brookings Brookings, South Dakota Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. Brookings is the fourth largest city in South Dakota, with a population of 22,056 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County, and home to South Dakota State University, the largest institution of higher...	Southeast	Art	website, collections include works by Harvey Dunn Harvey Dunn Harvey Thomas Dunn was an American painter. He is best known for his prairie-intimate masterpiece, The Prairie is My Garden. In this painting, a mother and her son and daughter are out gathering flowers from the quintessential prairie of the Great Plains.-Early life:Dunn was born on a homestead... and Paul Goble Paul Goble Paul Goble is an award-winning author and illustrator of children's books, mostly Native American stories. Goble has received a number of honors for his books including the prestigious Caldecott Medal.- Biography :... , Native American cultural artifacts, Marghab linens
South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center	Pierre Pierre, South Dakota Pierre is the capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. The population was 13,646 at the 2010 census, making it the second least populous state capital after Montpelier, Vermont...	Central	History	website, museum of the South Dakota Historical Society
South Dakota Discovery Center	Pierre Pierre, South Dakota Pierre is the capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. The population was 13,646 at the 2010 census, making it the second least populous state capital after Montpelier, Vermont...	Central	Science	website, includes an aquarium
South Dakota Hall of Fame South Dakota Hall of Fame The South Dakota Hall of Fame, a hall of fame in Chamberlain, South Dakota, honors those individuals who have contributed to the progress, way of life, and values of the State of South Dakota. The South Dakota Legislature named it the official hall of fame in 1996. The current facility opened in...	Chamberlain Chamberlain, South Dakota Chamberlain is a city in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,387 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brule County. Chamberlain is home to the Akta Lakota Museum and Cultural Center, which profiles the lives of nomadic Plains Indians...	Central	Hall of fame Hall of Fame A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field... - History	Honors those who contributed to the progress, way of life, and values of the South Dakota South Dakota South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
South Dakota National Guard Museum	Pierre Pierre, South Dakota Pierre is the capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. The population was 13,646 at the 2010 census, making it the second least populous state capital after Montpelier, Vermont...	Central	Military	website
South Dakota's Original 1880 Town	Murdo Murdo, South Dakota Murdo is a city in Jones County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jones County. Murdo is named for Murdo MacKenzie, a Texas cattleman, and was the hometown of current Republican U.S...	Western	Open air	website, includes over 30 building with historic artifacts and rodeo star Casey Tibbs Casey Tibbs Casey Duane Tibbs was an American cowboy, rodeo performer, and actor.He was born northwest of Fort Pierre, South Dakota. Tibbs held the "World All-Around Rodeo Champion" title twice, in 1951 and 1955. He also won in 1949, 1951–1954, and 1959, the world saddle bronc riding championship and... Museum
South Dakota State Agricultural Heritage Museum	Brookings Brookings, South Dakota Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. Brookings is the fourth largest city in South Dakota, with a population of 22,056 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County, and home to South Dakota State University, the largest institution of higher...	Southeast	Agriculture	website, part of South Dakota State University South Dakota State University South Dakota State University is the largest university in the U.S. state of South Dakota, located in Brookings. A public land-grant university and sun grant college, founded under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act, SDSU offers programs of study required by, or harmonious to, this Act...
South Dakota State Capitol South Dakota State Capitol The South Dakota State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of South Dakota. Housing the South Dakota State Legislature, it is located in the state capital of Pierre at 500 East Capitol Avenue. The building houses the offices of most state officials, including the Governor of...	Pierre Pierre, South Dakota Pierre is the capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. The population was 13,646 at the 2010 census, making it the second least populous state capital after Montpelier, Vermont...	Central	History	Tours include the capitol and First Lady Gown Collection
South Dakota Tractor Museum	Kimball Kimball, South Dakota Kimball is a town in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 703 at the 2010 census.-History:Kimball was first known as Stake 48 on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad line going west out of Mitchell, South Dakota. In 1880, the first homestead claims were made in the...	Central	Agriculture	website, historic tractors and other farm machinery
Spink County Museum	Redfield Redfield, South Dakota Redfield is a city in and the county seat of Spink County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,333 at the 2010 census. The city is not to be confused with the surrounding Redfield Township, which encompasses unincorporated areas outside of the city limits.-Geography:Redfield is...	Northeast	Local history	website
Springfield College Museum	Springfield Springfield, South Dakota Springfield is a city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1092 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Springfield is located at ....	Southeast	Local history	website
Springfield Historical Society Museum	Springfield Springfield, South Dakota Springfield is a city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1092 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Springfield is located at ....	Southeast	Local history	information
Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of motorcycling while honoring the heritage of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. The museum's doors officially opened in June 2001...	Sturgis Sturgis, South Dakota Sturgis is a city in Meade County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 6,627 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Meade County. Sturgis is famous for being the location of one of the largest annual motorcycle events in the world, which is held annually on the first full week...	Western	Transportation	website, features vintage and rare V-twin and metric motorcycles
Timber Lake and Area Museum	Timber Lake Timber Lake, South Dakota Timber Lake is a city in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 443 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dewey County.-Geography:Timber Lake is located at ....	Central	Local history	website, includes fossils, Native American artifacts, period displays
Trails, Trains & Pioneers Museum	Edgemont Edgemont, South Dakota Edgemont is a city in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 774 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Edgemont is located at ....	Western	Local history	website, open by appointment
Tri-State Museum	Belle Fourche Belle Fourche, South Dakota According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which are land and is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,565 people, 1,854 households, and 1,186 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,446.9 people per square mile...	Western	American West	website, early pioneer, rodeo, and old west history of the Tri-State region of Western South Dakota, Eastern Wyoming and Southeast Montana
Union County Historical Society Museum	Elk Point Elk Point, South Dakota Elk Point is a city in Union County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,963 as of the 2010 census...	Southeast	Local history	website
University of South Dakota Art Galleries	Vermillion Vermillion, South Dakota Vermillion is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the tenth largest city in the state. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 10,571. Vermillion lies atop a bluff near the Missouri River.The area has been home to...	Southeast	Art	website
Vancura Park	Tabor Tabor, South Dakota Tabor is a town in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 423 at the 2010 census.-History:The first Czech immigrants started arriving in Dakota Territory in 1868, and settled west of Yankton. These poor people from Bohemia came to America with hope of improving their...	Southeast	Open air	information, includes Czech Museum, chapel, jail, store, log school and log house
Verendrye Museum	Fort Pierre Fort Pierre, South Dakota Fort Pierre is a city in Stanley County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,078 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stanley County. Lily Park, in Fort Pierre, is situated at the mouth of the Bad River. The...	Central	Local history	website
Wade's Gold Mill	Hill City Hill City, South Dakota Hill City is the oldest existing city in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 948 at the 2010 census. Hill City is located southwest of Rapid City on State Highway 16 and on U.S. Route 385 that connects Deadwood to Hot Springs...	Western	Mining	website, modern gold mill and antique mining museum
Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science The Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science opened in 1999 and houses an art gallery, concert hall, large-format theater, and science museum in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States.-History:...	Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...	Southeast	Multiple	Includes the Kirby Science Discover Center and Visual Arts Center with galleries
W. H. Over Museum of Natural and Cultural History	Vermillion Vermillion, South Dakota Vermillion is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the tenth largest city in the state. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 10,571. Vermillion lies atop a bluff near the Missouri River.The area has been home to...	Southeast	Multiple	website, natural history displays, Native American and pioneer artifacts
Willow Lake Community Museum	Willow Lake Willow Lake, South Dakota Willow Lake is a city in Clark County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 263 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Willow Lake is located at ....	Northeast	Local history	website
Wind Cave National Park Wind Cave National Park Wind Cave National Park is a United States national park north of the town of Hot Springs in western South Dakota. Established in 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt, it was the seventh U.S. National Park and the first cave to be designated a national park anywhere in the world. The cave is...	Hot Springs Hot Springs, South Dakota Hot Springs is a city in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,711. It is the county seat of Fall River County...	Western	Natural history	Visitor center includes three rooms with exhibits about the geology of the caves, the park's natural and cultural history
Wounded Knee Museum	Wall Wall, South Dakota Wall is a town in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 766 at the 2010 census...	Central	Native American	website, history of the Wounded Knee Massacre Wounded Knee Massacre The Wounded Knee Massacre happened on December 29, 1890, near Wounded Knee Creek on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, USA. On the day before, a detachment of the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment commanded by Major Samuel M...

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Performance Auto Museum, Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...

and Deadwood
Deadwood, South Dakota
Deadwood is a city in South Dakota, United States, and the county seat of Lawrence County. It is named for the dead trees found in its gulch. The population was 1,270 according to a 2010 census...
Soukup and Thomas International Balloon and Airship Museum, Mitchell
Mitchell, South Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,558 people, 6,121 households, and 3,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,475.7 people per square mile . There were 6,555 housing units at an average density of 664.4 per square mile...

, closed in 2000

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