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THE STATE
CAPITOL
Completed in 1910, the Capitol is
stunning with its dramatic murals,
stained glass, elaborate tilework and
collections of sculpture and art. The
Capitol is open 365 days a year from 8
a.m. to 10 p.m. Governors Drive, Pierre.
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SOUTH DAKOTA CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER
The extensive collections of the South Dakota
Cultural Heritage Center preserve the historical
and cultural legacy of the state’s early Sioux
inhabitants and the first waves of European
settlers. Open year-round, the museum features
permanent, rotating and traveling exhibits.
Admission is charged; kids under 18 are admitted
free. 900 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501.
(605) 773-3458.
www.sdhistory.org.
LEWIS AND CLARK FAMILY CENTER
Feel the difference between elk and buffalo
hides. Learn to identify the tracks of native
animals. See a dug-out canoe of the kind used on
Lewis and Clark’s historic expedition. The
interactive displays of the Lewis and Clark
Family Center, located on Farm Island, offer
hands-on lessons in U.S. history. Farm Island
Recreation Area, 1301 Farm Island Road, Pierre,
SD 57501. (605) 773-2885. E-mail:
FarmIsland@state.sd.us.
SOUTH DAKOTA NATIONAL GUARD MUSEUM
Established in 1862 as a frontier militia, the
South Dakota National Guard is tightly woven
into the state’s history. The South Dakota
National Guard Museum in Pierre is the state’s
repository for relics, memorabilia and
historical documents relating to the Guard’s
activities from the late 1800s through recent
peacekeeping missions. 301 East Dakota, Pierre,
SD 57501. (605) 224-9991.
www.state.sd.us/military/Military/museum.htm.
SOUTH DAKOTA DISCOVERY CENTER AND AQUARIUM
Fun, interactive learning is the focus of the
South Dakota Discovery Center and Aquarium. More
than 60 hands-on exhibits illustrate principles
of electricity, magnetism, life sciences,
telecommunications and physics. The center’s
aquarium features fish species native to the
Missouri River. 805 W. Sioux Avenue, Pierre, SD
57501. (605) 224-8295.
www.sd-discovery.com.
OAHE DAM VISITOR CENTER
Offering great views of South Dakota’s largest
lake, the Oahe Dam Visitor Center presents a
complete history of Lake Oahe and its
surroundings. Exhibits describe the exploration,
settlement, and natural history of Lake Oahe and
the Missouri River, as well as the construction
of the Oahe Dam and power plant. Open Memorial
Day to Labor Day. Seven miles north of Pierre on
South Dakota Highway 1804. (605) 224-5862.
http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/projects.cfm?Id=G612960
OAHE CHAPEL
Adjacent to the Visitor Center is the Oahe
Chapel. Built in 1877, the chapel was both
church and schoolhouse for the Oahe Mission and
the Sioux Indians it served. Services at 8 a.m. Sundays Memorial Day through
Labor Day; open off-season by appointment. (605)
773-3458.
FORT PIERRE CHOUTEAU
In the mid-1800s, Fort Pierre Chouteau was the
largest trading post on the upper Missouri
River, a thriving community of traders, trappers
and Native Americans. Today, not much remains of
the fort’s wooden bastions and buildings but the
site, a National Historic Landmark, still draws interests
from
archaeologists.
www.fortpierre.com.
VERENDRYE MUSEUM
Named for the first Europeans to visit South
Dakota, the Verendrye Museum is located on
Deadwood Street in Fort Pierre. The museum
houses pioneer relics and a reproduction of the
lead tablet brothers Chevalier and Louis la
Verendrye buried in a bluff above the Missouri
River, thereby claiming for France the territory
that eventually became the Louisiana Purchase.
Open Memorial Day to Labor Day. (605) 223-7761.
www.fortpierre.com.
PIERRE AQUATIC
CENTER
"Two great facilities under one roof!"
Open to the
public - Visitors Welcome!
(605) 224-1683
900 E. Church
Street, Pierre SD 57501
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