Category: South Dakota Landmarks

South Dakota Landmarks

Wounded Knee, South Dakota

Historically, Wounded Knee is generally considered to be the end of the Indian Wars, the collective multi-century series of conflicts between colonial and U.S. forces and the native Indian tribes. It was also responsible...

Pierre Capitol, South Dakota

The state of South Dakota has three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. The current governor is M. Michael Rounds. Currently, there are 35 members of the state Senate and 70 members of...

Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls

The Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science contains the Kirby Science Discovery Center, as well as two performing arts centers that host several Broadway productions and operas. The South Dakota Symphony’s home hosts dance...

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Mount Rushmore National Memorial, near Keystone, South Dakota, is a monumental granite sculpture located within the United States Presidential Memorial that represents the first 150 years of the history of the United States of...

Harney Peak, South Dakota

Black Hills National Forest is located in southwestern South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming. The forest has an area of over 1.2 million acres (4,856 kmĀ²) and is managed by the Forest Service. Predominantly ponderosa...