Verendrye Museum

The Verendrye Museum, located in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, is dedicated to documenting the early history of the Fort Pierre area, and to preserving artifacts from that era. Named for Louis and Chevalier Verendrye, French brothers who explored the upper reaches of the...
Festivals and Fairs

Festivals and Fairs

With a multitude of festivals and fairs, South Dakota has something for everyone.  Festivals and fairs celebrate the best things in life, from food to music to hobbies and more. JazzFest – Sioux Falls Each year over 90,000 people come to South Dakota for...
Seasonal Attractions

Seasonal Attractions

Winter, summer, spring or fall, South Dakota has special attractions for each season.  With festivals and fairs, farmer’s markets and ice fishing, South Dakota’s seasonal attractions are various and plentiful. Festivals and Fairs With a multitude of...
State Capitol Building

State Capitol Building

South Dakota became a state in 1889, and between 1905 and 1910, the capitol building in Pierre, South Dakota, was built after a long campaign by the city of Pierre to become South Dakota’s capital city. Capitol Building The capitol building itself was designed...
Black Hills

Black Hills

One of the most heralded natural phenomenon of South Dakota, the Black Hills are a small range of mountains spanning the western part of the state. Home to the highest mountains east of the Rockies, the range’s name is derived from its thick covering of pine and...