The nicest place to eat is La Minestra (106 E. Bordering the town to the south is the long LaFramboise Island Nature Area, a perfect place to while away time, recuperating from the drive along the beautiful bay. Museums aside, nature is what draws folks to Pierre. Sioux Ave., 605/224-8295, daily, $4), in the old Pierre Municipal Power & Light building, with loads of science exhibits. The fountain sits on the shore of a lake that is home to thousands of migrating winter waterfowl.įor travel-weary road hogs, especially those traveling with children, the coolest museum has to be the hands-on South Dakota Discovery Center (805 W.
A glass case holds the actual lead plate the brothers Louis-Joseph and François de La Vérendrye, the first Europeans to explore what’s now South Dakota, left behind when they claimed the entire territory for France in 1743.Īt the center of town, the state capitol grounds are a verdant island of tranquility with an arboretum, walking trails, and the Flaming Fountain Memorial, dedicated to South Dakotans who have fought for their country in times of war. Inside, the museum has the usual interpretive historical displays of indigenous and pioneer cultures, with a focus on the Sioux people and the battles for the Black Hills region. A startling and beautiful structure, it is designed to be a modern evocation of a traditional energy-efficient Native American dwelling. Pierre’s one not-to-be-missed stop is the excellent South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center (900 Governors Dr., 605/773-3458, daily, $4), built into the side of a hill on the north side of town. Located nearly at the geographic center of the state, quiet, easy-going Pierre is filled with natural attractions and totally lacking in the usual power-broker trappings of other state-capital cities. Part farm town, part railroad town, and best of all, part river town, Pierre accurately embodies South Dakota’s dominant activities. 13,980 pronounced “PEER”) is an odd amalgam of South Dakota characteristics. The second-smallest and by far the sleepiest state capital in the country, Pierre (pop.
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