ROAD TRIPS Children's Museum of South Dakota, Brookings Arts Culture AND 1. SISSETON Exit 232 i-29 Miles: 216 I-29 between Sisseton and Vermillion 2. WATERTOWN Exit 177 3. BROOKINGS Exit 132 4. VERMILLION Exit 26 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.) 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. 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 . 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. W.H. Over Museum Redlin Art Center 18 // #HiFromSD 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 .
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