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1880 Town
Murdo, South Dakota

Historic House

Buechel Memorial Lakota Museum
Saint Francis, South Dakota

Church, Culture, History, Historic House, Specialized

Located on the Rosebud Reservation, the Buechel Memorial Lakota Museum is dedicated to the acquisition, preservation and interpretive display of artifacts, photographs, documents and other similar materials relating to the Lakota culture and the history of St. Francis Mission.

Centennial Village
Aberdeen, South Dakota

Historic House

Cramer-Kenyon Heritage Home
Yankton, South Dakota

Historic House

D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery
Spearfish, South Dakota

History, Historic House

Dakota Territorial Capitol Building Replica
Yankton, South Dakota

Historic House

Day County Museum
Webster, South Dakota

History, Historic House

If you are looking for an interesting and educational way to spend your time, visit the Day County Museum located in the basement of the Day County Courthouse, where hundreds of articles are on display, affording visitors an enjoyable glimpse into the past. Much of the history of Day County is preserved through the loaning or donating by people of these articles, worn, used or treasured by their forefathers.

Garretson Area Historical Society Heritage Museum
Garretson, South Dakota

Culture, History, Historic House, Military

The Garretson Heritage Museum is an educational, cultural, and social learning center for children and families with a primary focus on history of our local area (Garretson, Sherman, and Booge; SD). The museum is governed by the Garretson Area Historical Society and many dedicated volunteers. Our collections within the museum currently included a wide assortment of military uniforms & accessories, past & present obituaries for genealogical research, a kitchen & bedroom displayed like it would have looked like back in the past, artifacts from the old bank and drug store that originally inhabited the museum building, and a room specially filled with local agricultural items to honor area farmers.

Gregory Historical Schoolhouse
Gregory, South Dakota

Historic House

Kadoka Depot Museum
Kadoka, South Dakota

General, Historic House

Adams House Museum
Deadwood, South Dakota

Historic House

Buffalo Museum and One-room School
Buffalo, South Dakota

General, Historic House

Charles Mix County Historical Restoration Society
Geddes, South Dakota

Historic House

Custer County 1881 Courthouse Museum
Custer, South Dakota

General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library

Our mission is to collect, preserve and publish material for the study of history, particularly the history of Custer County and the surrounding Black Hills area.

Dakota Discovery Museum
Mitchell, South Dakota

Art, Children's, Church, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Specialized

The rich history of the people who originally lived, and those who later settled the "Middle Border Region" is unbelievable here at Dakota Discovery Museum. From 1600 you can see the ways of the American Indian change and develop as the pioneer settlers move across the Middle Border Region. Indian artifacts include delicate porcupine quillwork and beadwork. There are changing exhibits of historical and artistic nature. Classes and events are held on a regular basis, and the newest editon is the DISCOVERY LAND, a hands-on activity center for children ages 5 to 12. There is alway something new and exciting happening here.

Dakota Territorial Museum
Yankton, South Dakota

History, Historic House, Historical Society

We focus on the history of the Dakota Territory to statehood, South Dakota Statehood into the early 1900's. In Dec. 2018 we moved into our new home - Mead Cultural Education Center.

Douglas County Museum Complex
Armour, South Dakota

Culture, General, Historic House

he red brick building, which houses the Douglas County Museum, originally served as the offices of the County Auditor and Register of Deeds. It was built in 1902 because state law required county auditors and registrars to be located in fireproof buildings — at the time, the main courthouse was a frame structure. The cost of construction was $3,625. After the present courthouse was built in 1927, the smaller structure was no longer needed and it was then used as an office for a local attorney and, later, as a storage facility. Since 1960, the Douglas County Historical Society has housed its growing collection of artifacts in the structure. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

Gary Historical Association
Gary, South Dakota

Cemetery, Children's, Culture, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Natural History, Park

Museum, log cabin, country school, old postoffice and general store, nature area, trout in creek on property, old jail house

House of Roses - Senator Wilson Home
Deadwood, South Dakota

Historic House

Klein Museum
Mobridge, South Dakota

General, Historic House

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