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I-29 Miles: 216 I-29 between Sisseton and Vermillion 1. SISSETON Exit 232 Climb to the top of Nicollet Tower to view three states and a valley carved by ancient glaciers. Tour the Stavig House to learn how one immigrant family became prairie homesteaders and local entrepreneurs. Hike Sica (pronounced “SHE-cha”) Hollow State Park. Late-spring to early-summer wildflowers and butterflies, followed by fall foliage, put on a colorful show. Experience Fort Sisseton Historic State Park’s annual festival in June, featuring a Civil War military encampment. (Year-round, visit for quiet fishing, camping and more.) 2. WATERTOWN Exit 177 At the Redlin Art Center, view more than 150 original oil paintings by iconic wildlife and Americana artist — and Watertown native — Terry Redlin. Stroll the Watertown Artwalk, featuring 15 sculptures from artists across the country. Tour the Mellette House, the restored Italianate mansion built in 1885 by the state’s first governor. 3. BROOKINGS Exit 132 On the South Dakota State University campus, tour the South Dakota Art Museum for displays of South Dakotan and Native American art. Then, discover the university’s South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum. A replica farmhouse and vintage tractor are among the unique exhibits. Before leaving campus, stroll an arboretum and colorful gardens among the 70 acres of McCrory Gardens. Traveling with children? Explore interactive exhibits and engineer projects in the Maker Studio at the Children’s Museum of South Dakota. 4.VERMILLION Exit 26 Visit the Oscar Howe Gallery to see how one renowned artist portrayed the Native American experience in bold paintings. Dive into local history at the Austin-Whittemore House Museum, restored to its 19th-century glory. From fossils and botanical specimens to photos and art, brush up on South Dakota’s natural and cultural history at the W.H. Over Museum. 4 ART STOPS ON HIGHWAYS 212 & 12 See how the galleries, studios, public spaces and artwork of South Dakota’s Highways 212 & 12 paint a vibrant sense of place: [1] Visit Redfield’s C&NW RR Depot, where railroad artifacts mingle with exhibits of local artwork throughout the year. [2] Don’t miss the grand canvas of Faulkton. The town's art includes lifelike murals, from this buffalo round-up to a painting of children on a grain elevator. [3] Stroll through the sculpture garden next to Kokomo Gallery in Lemmon to see works by artist John Lopez, who honors the state’s agricultural heritage by transforming abandoned farm equipment into majestic works of sculptural art. [4] Don’t leave Lemmon before exploring the town’s Petrified Wood Park, a fossilized and imaginative history of the area. FIND MORE INSPIRATION ON THE SOUTH DAKOTA SCULPTURE TRAIL TRAVELSOUTHDAKOTA.COM/SCULPTURETRAIL
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