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Exploring South Dakota
Exploration of this area began when Louis-Joseph and François Verendrye came from France in search of a route to the Pacific. -
The Lousiana Purchase
The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France. The U.S. Secretary of State, James Madison paid 15 million dollars for the land -
South Dakota Became a state
North and South Dakota separates. South Dakota becomes the 40th state to be amitted in to the Union -
Mount Rushmore
Carving began in 1927 and finally was completed in 1941 It created a lasting tribute in grand form of these 4 former presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. -
Sioux Falls Pheasants
The Pheasants are a member of the North Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. -
Crazy Horse Memormial
It represents Crazy Horse, an Oglala Lakota warrior, riding a horse and pointing into the distance. Still far from completion if completed, it may become the world's largest sculpture, as well as the first non-religious statue to hold this record since 1967 -
Wounded Knee Massacre
The last major armed conflict between the United States and the Lakota Sioux Nation, the massacre resulted in the deaths of at least 146 Sioux, many of them women and children. -
Sieox Falls Skyforce
The Skyforce began in the CBA in 1989. They participated in four CBA championship finals, winning the championship trophy in 1996 and 2005. They also hosted the CBA All-Star Game three times; in 1996, 2000 and 2003. -
Gold Mine
The site of the recently closed Homestake gold mine near Lead was chosen as the location of a new underground research facility.
