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The Old Rockport Hutterite Colony, located on the James River in Hanson County, South Dakota near Alexandria, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The listing included nine contributing buildings. [1] [2]
There are 16 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in South Dakota, one of which is shared with Iowa and listed by the National Park Service as primarily in that state. They have been designated in 13 of South Dakota's 66 counties. Most are along rivers, long the chief areas of human settlement in this arid place.
South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe, which comprises a large portion of the population — with nine reservations currently in the state — and has historically dominated the territory. [10] South Dakota is the 17th-largest by area, but the fifth-least populous, and the fifth-least densely populated of the 50 United States.
Media in category "Featured pictures of South Dakota" The following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Air Force One over Mt. Rushmore.jpg 1,900 × 1,528; 1.72 MB
Writer Roger Merriam takes a look at many of South Dakota's best athletes he's covered in the past 40 years
South Dakota also contains numerous state parks, all of which are managed by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks. Custer State Park in the Black Hills is a large state park with over 71,000 acres, and includes Sylvan Lake , Needles Highway , and a wildlife loop featuring a large bison herd and the "begging burros", [ 65 ] among ...
The application period for turkey draw hunts on public lands is Jan. 15-Feb. 15. Nonresidents ages 16 and older wishing to hunt open public land between March 15 and March 31 must enter the Non ...
A rodeo at Days of '76 in Deadwood.. A number of annual events celebrating the state's ethnic and historical heritage take place around the state, such as Days of '76 in Deadwood, [1] Czech Days in Tabor, [2] the annual St. Patrick's Day and Cinco de Mayo festivities in Sioux Falls, and Riverboat Days in Yankton. [3]