3 Best Landmarks in Sioux Falls, SD

“Old Courthouse Museum offers a dynamic history experience through informative and innovative exhibits, programs, rental spaces, and special events. The building was designed by local architect Wallace L. Dow and built from locally quarried quartzite, a common building material in Sioux Falls at the time. The Courthouse has three floors of public exhibit space that provide a colorful look at the region’s history. This beautifully restored quartzite building features a 165-foot clock tower, historical murals, and three floors of regional art. The Museum store includes unique and affordable Dakota-made gifts for the whole family. They offer free admission and wheelchair accessibility.”

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“Pettigrew Home & Museum is an elegant 1889 Queen Anne-style home of South Dakota's first senator, Richard Pettigrew. The home has interactive exhibits, special programs, speakers, and hands-on activities that allow its visitors the opportunity to open their minds to the past and bring history into their lives. The home's collections contain animal specimens, firearms, Native American artifacts and clothing, walking canes, and items related to Sioux Falls' early history. The home's exhibit galleries tell the story of Pettigrew's works and a growing city on the prairie. Pettigrew Home & Museum was later turned into a museum that is open to the public. The home offers free curbside parking. The mansion also provides free admission.”

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“Battleship South Dakota Memorial was established in 1963. Diane Diekman, who grew up on a South Dakota farm, is a retired U.S. Navy captain, a published author, and the memorial's president. The mission of Battleship South Dakota Memorial in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is to preserve the history of USS South Dakota (BB 57) and its crew by operating a world-class museum that educates current and future generations on the most decorated battleship of World War II. The Memorial draws visitors from all fifty states and around the world to view artifacts from the ship and its crew members. Visit the museum to see and learn more about USS South Dakota. Your donations will assist in expanding the Memorial and improving its educational reach.”

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