South Dakota International Guide - 2025 South Dakota Discover Guide
Frontier Finds
2025-04-23 09:00:39
Pioneers, homesteaders and prospectors all sought their destiny in South Dakota. Embrace the spirit of the Old West when you visit these historical places.
Ingalls Homestead
De Smet
Tour the family home of author Laura Ingalls Wilder, cherished for her depictions of the American West in novels like “Little House on the Prairie.”
Fort Sisseton Historic State Park
Lake City
Established in 1864, this former Army outpost was a strategic location for settlers and surveyors entering the Dakota Territory.
Prairie Homestead
Philip
Get a glimpse of America’s past as you tour one of the last remaining sod homes in the U.S., built in 1909.
Big Thunder Gold Mine
Keystone
Learn about the Black Hills Gold Rush and pan for treasure of your own at this preserved mine, discovered in 1892 by German immigrants.
Ready, Set, Rodeo!
South Dakota’s first rodeo was held in the 1890s, and the tradition has thrived ever since. Fans can attend one of the dozens of rodeos held annually around the state, or visit the Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center in Fort Pierre to see memorabilia from the sport’s greatest legends.
Scan for a list of South Dakota’s annual rodeos
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