Central South Dakota Tourism
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FORT PIERRE CHOUTEAU - PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA
FORT PIERRE CHOUTEAU - PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA
Built in 1832 by the American Fur Company Fort Pierre Choteau was the largest fur trading post on the upper Missouri River. With the size and placement Fort Pierre Choteau became the center of commerce and was the most important European settlement in the entire region.
The fort was situated to be able to draw from all quarters of the Lakota area where buffalo robes were gathered and shipped to New York where the company made a great deal of money from them. There were an average of 17,000 buffalo robes traded each year at the fort. For the furs the traders got guns, shot, powder, tobacco, blankets, cloth, sugar, salt, coffee and beads. It is reported that there were times when the fort was surrounded by American Indian tepees. This area became a major player in the establishment of major routes west, such as the Bozeman and Oregon trails and the Fort Pierre-Deadwood Trail.
South Dakota Discovery Center and Aquarium - Pierre, South Dakota
South Dakota Discovery Center and Aquarium - Pierre, South Dakota
Interactive exhibits and displays of science to both educate and entertain those that visit the center. 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.
World Wildlife Adventures Museum - Chamberlain, South Dakota
The Museum is now closed. We are sad to say that you will no longer be able to visit this attraction.
World Wildlife Adventures Museum - Chamberlain, South Dakota offer a wide variety of displays to educate and entertain.
West Pollock Recreation Area - Pollock, South Dakota
West Pollock Recreation Area - Pollock, South Dakota
Anglers enjoy this recreation area as a prime location to stay when fishing for walleyes and an abundance of other Lake Oahe fish at the West Pollock Recreation Area near Pollock, South Dakota.
South Dakota Hunting - Whole State
Hunting is a year-round sport in South Dakota. Hunters have access to nearly 5 million acres of public land. Upland game, waterfowl, small game and big game dominate the fall hunting seasons. Predator hunting fills the winter months, while spring signals the start of turkey hunting and the second season for light geese.
Throughout the off-season, shooting enthusiasts assist landowners with prairie dog management. When planning your outing, refer to the current Game, Fish and Parks Hunting Handbook (PDF) for rules, regulations and specific season dates.
The gaming available in South Dakota will be a delight to any hunter, not only the variety of seasons and game but the wonderful people you will meet while you are in the state.
South Dakota Hall of Fame - Chamberlain, South Dakota
South Dakota Hall of Fame - Chamberlain, South Dakota; The South Dakota Hall of Fame honors those who built the great state and those individuals who continue to contribute to future developments of the state.
The South Dakota Hall of Fame is a non-profit, non-governmental organization recognizing South Dakotans who stand above the rest. Each year The South Dakota Hall of Fame hosts an induction ceremony during which up to 15 individuals may be inducted into one of the 15 Categories of Recognition.
Sitting Bull Stampede Rodeo - Mobridge, South Dakota
Sitting Bull Stampede Rodeo in Mobridge, South Dakota is held every July 2,3 and 4th.
Traditions of the old west come alive for the Sitting Bull Stampede Rodeo every July 2, 3, and 4 at 7:30 pm nightly, which features top-name professional cowboys and cowgirls, top animals and top rodeo entertainment.
Sitting Bull Monument - Mobridge, South Dakota
In Mobridge, South Dakota you will have the opportunity to view the Sitting Bull Monument. The Sitting Bull reburial was back in 1953 to the area that had been home to him.
The gravesite of the Sioux Indian, Chief Sitting Bull, leader of the Sioux tribe is one you should visit.
Roam Free Park - Chamberlain, South Dakota
Roam Free Park - Chamberlain, South Dakota
With the help of a generous community advocate Dr. Charles Loos , formerly of Chamberlain, the vision of Roam Free Park began. An agreement was established with the understanding that developments of the land exclude that of commercial or residential use and be used to preserve and thus expose the scenic beauty of the Chamberlain area.
Revheim Bay Recreation Area - Mobridge, South Dakota
Revheim Bay Recreation Area - Mobridge, South Dakota offeres a day use only park, and features horseshoes, a sand volleyball court, picnic shelters and a playground.
