I try to keep this list of historic house museums for South Dakota current, but it is best to check directly with the museums for their hours and other information. If you are searching for museums near you, or close to where you will be traveling to, please change the display view to Map.
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201 E River Rd, Medora, ND 58645, USA
Located southwest of Medora, this site memorializes the life and activities in North Dakota of Antoine de Vallombrosa, the Marquis de Mores, who arrived in 1883. Among his enterprises were a beef packing plant, a stagecoach line, a freighting company, refrigerated railway cars, cattle and sheep raising, land ownership, and a new town which he called Medora, in honor… Read More
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1300 McGovern Ave, Mitchell, SD, USA
The museum complex has several restored buildings, including the 1886 Beckwith House. The museum has a good collection of Victorian artifacts, including fine examples of vintage clothing. Read More
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22 Van Buren Street, Deadwood, SD, USA
The meticulously restored 1892 Queen Anne-style home with original contents chronicles Deadwood's transition from a raucous mining camp into a prosperous and technologically rich city. Discover the triumphs and tragedies of two of Deadwood's founding families. Read More
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421 5th Avenue Northwest, Watertown, SD, USA
Home of the first governor of South Dakota, the 1883 house has been restored and furnished with articles belonging to the Mellette family. Read More
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131 North Duluth Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD, USA
Tour the elegant 1889 Queen Anne-style home of South Dakota's first senator, Richard Pettigrew. Take a guided tour of the historic home, or browse the museum galleries and discover the Sioux Falls of the late 1800s. Read More
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900 8th Ave S, Faulkton, SD, USA
Constructed over a 12 year period, this prairie Victorian was built by Major Pickler, and includes a secret room under the kitchen used to hide the family in case of Indian attacks and severe storms. Part of the house was a motel that was moved to the site and attached to the house. Read More
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105 Olivet Avenue Southeast, De Smet, SD, USA
Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie books imortalized this town. Her family lived in the Surveyor's House and her father built the Ingalls Home. Read More
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376 Idaho Ave SE, Huron, SD, USA
The home of Gladys Pyle, the first elected woman U.S. senator, is a well preserved example of Queen Anne architecture. Built in 1894, the home has original oak woodwork, fixtures and leaded and stained glass windows. Read More