500 E Capitol Ave, Pierre, SD 57501-5007

This stunning Greek Revival building completed in 1910 was at first modernized and later, in 1989, restored to its original magnificence, making it the most fully restored capitol building in the U.S. Self-guided and free guided tours are available.

Pierre, SD

Dam and power plant.

700 E Broadway Ave on the Capitol Grounds next to Capitol Lake, Pierre, SD 57501-2586

805 W Sioux Ave, Pierre, SD 57501-1858

Your center for science learning and fun in South Dakota! Hands-on science center featuring over 60 exhibits. In Discovery Town, kids enjoying roleplaying and learning science & math in the Growing Up Garden Center, Paws & Claws Vet Clinic and Rainbow Café. You can explore worlds beyond our reach with exhibits Nanotechnology, Sun, Earth Universe, our indoor tree house, and much more! The South Dakota Discovery Center is dedicated to empowering all Peoples of the Great Plains through hands-on experiences that inspire scientific thinking, to create a society of curious, scientifically literate, and engaged problem solvers.

Pierre, SD

Pierre, SD

A causeway connects downtown Pierre with this scenic island where only foot-traffic is allowed.

Pierre, SD

301 E Dakota Ave, Pierre, SD 57501-3225

In 1862, twenty-seven years before statehood, Governor Janyne petitioned the War Department for authority to raise two companies of soldiers. These soldiers would act as a territorial defense while the Active Army was fighting in the Civil War. The first company to muster in was Company A, First Dakota Cavalry in Yankton and the second was Company B, First Dakota Cavalry in Sioux City. The First Dakota Cavalry are the ancestors of the South Dakota National Guard. Here at the South Dakota National Guard Museum we honor our Guard members both past and present. Stop by today and learn of the history and hero's of our South Dakota Guard.