Historic sites in South Dakota

South Dakota's historic landscape spans thousands of years, from the Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village to the ongoing carving of the Crazy Horse Memorial. This collection features significant engineering feats like the 1920s-era Chamberlain Bridge and the stone Dell Rapids Water Tower. It highlights the state's geographic significance at the nation's center and its somber history at the Wounded Knee Massacre Site. Architectural landmarks include the 165-foot Coughlin Campanile and historic railroad and road bridges that cross the Missouri and Big Sioux Rivers.

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Crazy Horse Memorial

The Crazy Horse Memorial is a mountain monument under construction on privately held land in the Black Hills, in Custer County, South…

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Geographic center of the United States

The geographic center of the United States is a point approximately 20 mi north of Belle Fourche, South Dakota at 44°58′2.07622″N 103°46′17…

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Wounded Knee Massacre Site

A National Historic Landmark on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, this site commemorates the 1890 massacre of Lakota people by the U.S. Army. The grounds include a cemetery and a memorial monument overlooking the valley where the event occurred.

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Chamberlain Bridge

The Chamberlain Bridge, is a historic bridge connecting the towns of Chamberlain and Oacoma across the Missouri River and Lake Francis Case…

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Mitchell Site

The Mitchell Site, designated by the Smithsonian trinomial 39DV2, is an important archaeological site in Mitchell, Davison County, South…

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Coughlin Campanile

The Coughlin Campanile was completed on the campus of South Dakota State University in 1929. It was designed by architects Perkins & McWayne.

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Dell Rapids Water Tower

The Dell Rapids Water Tower is a stone water tower located at 10th and Orleans Streets in Dell Rapids, South Dakota.

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Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge

The Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge is a bridge on the National Register of Historic Places in Pierre, South Dakota.

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Lewis Bridge

The Lewis Bridge over the Keya Paha River is a historic bridge listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

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Eighth Street Bridge

The Eighth Street Bridge in Sioux Falls, South Dakota brings S. Eighth St. over the Big Sioux River.

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South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 49-095-190

South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 49-095-190 is a historic bridge in rural Miner County, South Dakota.

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Watertown Stadium

Watertown Stadium is a stadium in Watertown, South Dakota. It was primarily used for baseball and American football and was the home of…

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