South Dakota

South Dakota
Coyote State, Sunshine State

Capital: Pierre
Area: 77,047 sq. miles
Population: 710,400
MottUnder God the People Rule
Flower: Pasque
ird: Ringneck Pheasant
Tree: Black Hills Spruce
Animal: coyote
39th or 40 State admitted to the Union wih North Dakota

Brown County - Aberdeen, South Dakota - Dacotah Prairie Museum

Hatterscheidt Wildlife Gallery - African, Arctic, North American and Indian animals preserved in their natural habitat - but, can you tell where the life-like mural begins and ends?



Hatterscheidt Wildlife Gallery - Local school-children raised money to help restore the African elephant, and affectionately names him Peanut.



Hatterscheidt Wildlife Gallery - As the sun sets on the African plains, the magnificent creatures emerge from their richly detailed natureal habitats.

Brown County - Aberdeen, South Dakota - Storybook Land

Storybook Land * Wylie Park - Storybook Land at Wylie Park Is Aberdeen's crowning glory. This spacious park north of town features many statues and structures of famous fairy tales and children stories. The castle is a magical attraction enjoyed by families from around the globe.




Storybook Land Express - Children and adults can enjoy a relaxing ride on a genuine scale model replica of an 1836 C.P. Huntington Steam Engine around Storybook Land. Views of Storybook Land Castle, Storybook Land characters, Zoo Animals and The Land of Oz can all be see from the track.




Storybook Land * Wylie Park - Storybook pages come to live in Aberdeen's Storybook Land at Wylie Par. Many children's classics are represented here in statues and structures. Children of all ages are immediately drwn to the massive castle in the center of the park.

Brown County - Aberdeen, South Dakota - Twist Cone

This looks like a fun place to go......The Twist Cone - Little compares on a hot summer night, to a sweet treat from Aberdeen's iconic ice cream retreat. Fond memories are forged under these warm neon lights.

Brown County - Aberdeen, South Dakota - Court House

The Brown County Courthouse - Aberdeen is the county seat of Brown County. The Brown County Courthouse was dedicated in 1904 and is magnificently situated at the end of Lincoln Street in the heart of downtown. The clock tower can be seen from many vantage points around Aberdeen.

Brown County - Aberdeen, South Dakota - Downtown

The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce was kind enough to send quite a few cards. Here is the first one with more to come.

Brown County - Aberdeen, South Dakota - Oz

The Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce was kind enough to send quite a few cards. Here is the first one with more to come.

Grant County – Milbank, South Dakota

The Milbank Chamber of Commerce sent this card of the home of American Legion Baseball. Couldn’t be a better card for me the baseball lover.

Baseball Monument, Milbank, South Dakota - Birthplace of American Legion Baseball. Here on July 17, 1925, by action of the South Dakota Department of the American Legion, the nation-wide organization of Legion Baseball was first proposed as a program of service to the youth of America. Monument erected by Birch-Miller ost No.9 American Legion, on 25th anniversary.