MISSOURI RIVER REGION ATTRACTIONS SOUTH DAKOTA CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER 605-773-3458 900 Govenors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501 history.sd.gov Just north of the State Capitol, the Museum & Archives explore the dynamic history and culture of the state, from the earliest inhabitants to today. Open year-round, the Museum features award-winning exhibits, new programs and special events. Kids 17 & under get in free. PLANKINTON 605-942-7767 M–F PO Box 10, Plankinton, SD 57368 www.plankinton.com Plankinton, named the “2007 Com-munity of the Year” is located on I-90, Exit 308. Services include motels and campgrounds, restaurants, grocery and convenience stores, gas, service and repairs, beauty and barber shops, flowers and variety, laundromat, health and veterinary services. Enjoy golf, a city pool, parks and great hunting. The community holds an August Pheasant Fest, has a museum complex (furnished homestead farmhouse, school, claim shanty and exhibit halls) and a historic hotel. attractions include a challenging golf course, museum/art gallery, and a restored historic theater. Wide variety of dining and lodging options. TIMBER LAKE 605-865-3546 / 605-865-3553 800-664-3546 Located on Highway 20 between Pierre, SD and Bismarck, ND www.timberlakehistory.org www.timberlakesouthdakota.com This West River town of 450 people serves up heritage, history, and hospitality. Home to the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Lakota Sioux as well as generations of farmers, ranchers, and cowboys. Beautiful Little Moreau Recreation Area is the “prairie jewel” of the state park system. Hunting lodges and guest ranches welcome hunters and other visitors year-round. Visit the BIG Museum in the Little Town (free admission). Annual Days of 1910 Rodeo last weekend in July. POLLOCK 605-889-2450 605-889-2490 PO Box 57, Pollock, SD 57648 www.pollocksouthdakota.com Population: 349 friendly people. Moved mid-1950’s, Pollock is located on Sce-nic Highway 1804 and 10, and known for the widest main streets in South Dakota; excellent hunting, fishing, and water recreation; great food; beautiful sunrises and sunsets; varied camping sites, and Visitor Center rich in heritage. artists. See local marine and dinosaur fossils., Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Lakota Sioux exhibits, Ranch and Rodeo, and more. Book and Gift Shop. Information Center. Open year round. FREE admission. Handicapped accessible. PLATTE 888-297-8175 Platte Area Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 393, Platte, SD 57369 www.plattesd.org Located 24 miles south of I-90, Exit 289, just 14 miles east of the Missouri River, where walleye fishing is at its best. Platte offers some of the nation’s best ringneck pheasant hunting. Other WAGNER 605-491-4051 Wagner Chamber of Commerce PO Box 697, Wagner, SD 57580 www.cityofwagner.org Located at the junction of Hwys 46 and 50, just 10 miles west of Fort Randall Recreation Area and Fort Randall Casino. Throughout the year Wagner is the “Welcome To” host of great fishing, hunting, water sports, rodeos, Native American Powwows and Expos. Car races along with the area’s largest Labor Day Weekend Celebration. PRESHO Presho Area Chamber at 800-895-9445. preshochamber@ kenebectelephone.com www.presho.net Located on I-90 in the heart of outstanding pheasant hunting. Activities include a golf course, a free museum, City Park, swimming pool and two lakes. Services include a grocery store, two motels, restaurant, lounge, campground, gas stations and conve-nience store. ATTRACTIONS TIMBER LAKE MUSEUM 605-865-3553 / 605-865-3546 800-664-3546 Timber Lake, SD on Highway 20 timberlakehistory.org “The BIG Museum in the Little Town”. The “Sea of grass” exhibit (as told in South Dakota Magazine) tells the rich history of this sprawling piece of prairie in 38 original creations by 24 different 208
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