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The South Dakota State Archives contains over 12,000 cubic feet of records that document South Dakota’s history and heritage. The South Dakota State Archives has been digitizing the state's primary sources since 2012 as the South Dakota Digital Archives , which has photos maps, manuscripts and more. [ 9 ]
The Hughes County Courthouse, located on Capitol Avenue in Pierre, is the center of government of Hughes County, South Dakota.The courthouse was built from 1934 to 1935, replacing a building built in 1883.
Pierre (/ p ɪər / PEER) is the state capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. [6] The population was 14,091 at the 2020 census , making it the 2nd least populous US state capital after Montpelier , Vermont .
The South Dakota State Historical Society, after an initial meeting in April, was founded on May 7, 1862 as the Old Settlers Association of Dakota Territory. [2] It was renamed the Historical Society of Dakota in 1863 and the South Dakota Historical Society in 1890, months after the state was admitted to the union.
The Fighting Stallions Memorial is a sculpture built to honor the eight South Dakota residents, including Governor George S. Mickelson, who died in an airplane crash on April 19, 1993. [10] The Flaming Fountain Memorial is a fountain with a perpetually burning natural gas flame. It was installed to honor South Dakotan veterans. [11]
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National Register of Historic Places in Pierre, South Dakota (18 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Pierre, South Dakota" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
The Central Block is a historic commercial building located at 321–325 S. Pierre St. in Pierre, South Dakota. The Italianate masonry building was constructed in 1884 and was one of Pierre's earliest masonry commercial buildings. It was an early work of architects Proudfoot & Bird, then of Pierre but better known for their work elsewhere. [2]