South Dakota News, Events and Travel Tips

New exhibit about beer in South Dakota opens at Cultural Heritage Center

Posted by on Mar 15, 2011 in Central SD, General News, History | 1 comment

PIERRE, S.D. — A new exhibit at the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre examines the history of beer brewing in the...

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State Historical Society noting 150th anniversary of Dakota Territory

Posted by on Feb 22, 2011 in General News, History | 0 comments

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota State Historical Society is noting that March 2 marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of...

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South Dakota’s Great Places: South Dakota Tractor Museum

Posted by on Feb 10, 2011 in Eastern SD, History, Southeastern SD | 0 comments

The South Dakota Tractor Museum in Kimball displays historic tractors and farm machinery to visitors. Because of the ...

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See a former governor’s home in Wessington Springs

Posted by on Jan 25, 2011 in Commentary, Eastern SD, History, Southeastern SD | 0 comments

Last week during his first State of the State address to the Legislature, new South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard mentioned the name of late...

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Sitting Bull: One of South Dakota’s ‘Great Faces’

Posted by on Dec 5, 2010 in History, Native Americans, Western Culture | 0 comments

Hunkpapa Lakota leader, warrior and holy man Sitting Bull was respected for his bravery and insight. After the Battle at Little Big Horn,...

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Mount Roosevelt Friendship Tower construction nearly complete

Posted by on Nov 17, 2010 in Black Hills, General News, History, Northwestern SD, Western SD | 0 comments

From the U.S. Forest Service: Spearfish, SD – Mount Roosevelt, also called Friendship Tower, has been undergoing construction to...

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