South Dakota Historical Society Foundation

The SD Historical Society Foundation is the fundraising partner for the State Historical Society. Help us to preserve history today and for future generations.

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FATHER'S DAY IS JUNE 15! Remember dad with a unique gift from the Heritage Store Our store at the capitol will now be open on Saturdays from 12-4pm and Monday-Friday 9-5.

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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1864: Confederate forces of Jubal Early attack Fort Stevens, barely 4 miles from the White House, with Abraham Lincoln observing the battle

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History 605 explores the history of SD & the Midwest.

State Historian Dr. Ben Jones visits with guests about books, museum exhibits and artifacts. Along the way, you'll learn how to think, not what to think, about the history and the people of the past.

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JOIN US TONIGHT for History Talks at 7 PM CT. Register for this free online event at https://t.co/nHPgNkWTJs.

Istvan Gombocz, professor emeritus at the University of South Dakota, will present “Germans in South Dakota and their Press" before and during World War I.

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We are just days away from our annual History Conference!

The Archeological Research Center staff have put together an exciting set of presentations and speakers. We will also recognize two superb teachers, other individuals & the SD Symphony Orchestra for their work.

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The first woman elected to the United States Senate without having been previously appointed was South Dakota's Gladys Pyle.

Gladys became the first woman elected to the SD Legislature in 1922 and was within a whisker of being the first woman to be elected Governor in 1930.

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FATHER'S DAY IS JUNE 15! Remember dad with a unique gift from the Heritage Store Our store at the capitol will now be open on Saturdays from 12-4pm and Monday-Friday 9-5.

Or shop online at https://t.co/4wQz2hOn8j

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The collections are returning to the Cultural Heritage Center. The reason for the original move was simple. A renovation generates dust and dust erodes the patina of the collection.

The Historical Society has approximately 34,000 artifacts and 17,000 bankers boxes of paper!

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WILDER WEATHER PREORDERS HAVE BEGUN!

What Laura Ingalls Wilder Teaches Us About the Weather, Climate, and Protecting What We Cherish, by Barbara Boustead is now available for preorder for $24.95, plus shipping and tax.

Publication date is July 8, 2025.

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JOIN US for History Talks at 7 PM CT Tuesday, June 10. Register for this free online event at https://t.co/nHPgNkWTJs.

Istvan Gombocz, professor emeritus at the University of South Dakota, will present on “Germans in South Dakota & their Press” before & during World War I.

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It's heating up in the 605 and the Heritage Store has all your warm weather gear. Our store at the capitol will now be open on Saturdays from 12-4pm and Monday-Friday 9-5.

Or shop online at https://t.co/4wQz2hOn8j

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ON THIS DAY IN SD HISTORY 1922: South Dakota Public Broadcasting began radio programming!

The history of Public Broadcasting in SD traces its roots to KUSD (AM), now silent. This station was one of the oldest educational radio stations in the United States.

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ON THIS DAY IN SD HISTORY 1972: The National Park Service opens the Scenic Cave Tour route and visitor center at Jewel Cave after five years of improvements. The cave's name comes from the crystals that line its walls, and it is the third-longest cave in the world.

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ON THIS DAY IN SD HISTORY 1936: Rapid City residents dedicate Dinosaur Park on the city's Skyline Drive. The park features seven concrete dinosaurs that were constructed as part of a Works Progress Administration project.

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ON THIS DAY IN SD HISTORY 1980: Law enforcement officials raid and shut down Pam's Purple Door, the last openly known brothel to operate in Deadwood.

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JOIN US TONIGHT for History Talks at 7 PM CT! Register at https://t.co/nHPgNkWTJs.

Robert W. Galler Jr. will present on his new book, "Taking Charge, Making Change: Native People and the Transition of Education from Stephan Mission to Crow Creek Tribal School".

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ON THIS DAY IN SD HISTORY 1953: KELO-TV goes on the air, becoming South Dakota's first television station. Originally, all network and local broadcasts used film. In November 1954 KELO-TV began using live broadcasts.

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Celebrate all month long with a selection of gifts sure to delight the important women in your life!

The Heritage Store is your one-stop-shop, in the capitol or online at https://t.co/4wQz2hOn8j

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The Gateway to the Hills is now available!

Inspired by field trips he organized for his classes at BHSU, David A. Wolff has distilled decades of experience exploring, researching and teaching the history of the Black Hills into self-guided tours.

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