South Dakota National Guard Museum
Established in 1862 as a frontier militia, the South Dakota National Guard is tightly woven into the state's history. The South Dakota National Guard Museum in Pierre is the state's repository for relics, memorabilia and historical documents relating to the Guard's activities from the late 1800s through recent peacekeeping missions.
South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center
The extensive collections of the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center preserve the historical and cultural legacy of the state's early Sioux inhabitants and the first waves of European settlers. Open year-round, the museum features permanent, rotating and traveling exhibits.
South Dakota Discovery Center and Aquarium
Fun, interactive learning is the focus of the South Dakota Discovery Center and Aquarium. 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.
Oahe Dam Visitor Center
Offering great views of South Dakota's largest lake, the Oahe Dam Visitor Center presents a complete history of Lake Oahe and its surroundings. Exhibits describe the exploration, settlement, and natural history of Lake Oahe and the Missouri River, as well as the construction of the Oahe Dam and power plant. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Oahe Chapel
Adjacent to the Visitor Center is the Oahe Chapel. Built in 1877, the chapel was both church and schoolhouse for the Oahe Mission and the Sioux Indians it served. Open daily, with services at 8 a.m. Sundays Memorial Day through Labor Day; open off-season by appointment.
Fort Pierre Chouteau
In the mid-1800s, Fort Pierre Chouteau was the largest trading post on the upper Missouri River, a thriving community of traders, trappers and Native Americans.
Verendrye Museum
The museum houses pioneer relics and a reproduction of the lead tablet brothers Chevalier and Louis la Verendrye buried in a bluff above the Missouri River, thereby claiming for France the territory that eventually became the Louisiana Purchase. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Pierre Aquatic Center
Water Slide, Diving Board, Water Spray Toys, 8 Lane / 25 Yard Swimming Pool, Lockers & Showers
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