Exploration of this area began in 1743 when Louis-Joseph and Fran?ois Verendrye came from France in search of a route to the Pacific.
The U.S. acquired the region as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, and it was explored by Lewis and Clark in 18041806. Fort Pierre, the first permanent settlement, was established in 1817.
Settlement of South Dakota did not begin in earnest until the arrival of the railroad in 1873 and the discovery of gold in the Black Hills in 1874.
Capital City: Pierre
South Dakota Capitol Tour
South Dakota: State of South Dakota Official Web Site
Admission to Statehood: Click for Date & List
Airports: Airports Map |? Airport Links
Area: 77121 sq.mi, 17th ? Land 75898 sq. mi., 16th ? Water 1224 sq.mi., 30th
Area Codes: South Dakota
Biographies: Famous People from South Dakota
Bird: The South Dakota state bird
Border States: Regional List ?Iowa ? Minnesota ? Montana ? Nebraska ? North Dakota ? Wyoming
Cam World: Live Web Cams
Cities & Towns: South Dakota
Climate: South Dakota
Community Pages: South Dakota Cities, Towns, Communities List
Constitution: 40th State
County Profile: County Map ? 67 Counties
Courts: Judicial System
Current Events: South Dakota News Headlines
Department of: Education | Certification? | Hills State University | Dakota State University | Oglala Lakota College | University of South Dakota
Driving: DMV
Economy: Agriculture: Cattle, hogs, wheat, soybeans, milk, corn.?? Industry: Food processing, machinery, lumber and wood products, tourism.
Flag: South Dakota (SD)
Flower: Pasque Flower ? Pulsatilla hirsutissima
Cyndi's List ? Historical Societies
Geographic Center: Hughes, 8 miles northeast of Pierre
Geology Maps: South Dakota
Ghost Towns: Ghost Towns
Governor: Office of Governor
Highest Point: Harney Peak; 7,242 feet, 15th
Highways: South Dakota Highways
History: History Timeline ?
Hotels, Motels & Inns:
Kids Corner: South Dakota DOT Kids Site
Lowest Point: Big Stone lake; 962 feet, 46th
Library: South Dakota
License Plates: South Dakota
Lottery:
Maps:
Media: Radio ? TV
Motto: Under God the people rule
Museums: The Virtual Library
Name: South Dakota is the land of the famous Sioux or Dacotah Indians. Dakota Territory and later South Dakotans were named for the tribe.
National Forest: South Dakota
Population: Quick facts ? 754,844; 46th, 12/00
Real Estate: Every South Dakota City, Town & Community
Representatives: South Dakota House: Members? South Dakota Senate: Members? US House: ? 110th Congress? US Senate: ? 110th Congress
Road Side America: South Dakota
School Directory: South Dakota
Song: South Dakota? ??
Soil: South Dakota - Houdek
Sports: South Dakota Teams
State Parks: South Dakota
Symbols: Symbols & Facts
Tourism: www.travelsd.com
Travel: South Dakota Travel
Tree: White Spruce ? Picea glauca ?
Veteran Affairs: South Dakota VA
Visitor Guides: South Dakota Tourism - South Dakota Department of Tourism. | South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks - Discover your own South Dakota.
Weather: Pierre, Pierre Regional Airport
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