Minnehaha County Historical Society
Mission Statement
The Purpose of the MINNEHAHA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is to study and record the history and development of Minnehaha County: educating its members and the public on the rich heritage of the people and the land of Minnehaha County (SD). More > >
News
Membership DUES will take affect in January, 2022 so please join or renew now.
MCHS is asking for donations, with the goal of $15,000, to repair the Pioneer Memorial. The memorial was erected in 1949 and is located on what was then U.S. Highway 77 and Cliff Avenue. It remains popular as a stopping site to visit and overlook the city. It is much in need of repairs and reconditioning to bring the historic obelisk back to its original condition.
MCHS-sponsored historic photos have been installed in the lobby of the State Theatre in Downtown Sioux Falls! Four black and white photos, two of the original 1926 lobby, and two of the original 1926 theatre auditorium can be viewed.
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Events
What: Third Thursday History Free Public Talks
Where: Old Courthouse Museum, 200 West 6th Street, Sioux Falls, SD
When: Thursday March 10, 2022
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, socializing starts 6:30pm
Title: "RAID '22"
Presenter: by John Mollison
John Mollison, SD aviation artist, filmmaker, SD Air Space Foundation board member is producer of this year's historical seven community tour, "Raid '22", an homage to the two South Dakotans who took part in the "Doolittle Raid" 1942. John is the producer/director of the award-winning series "Old Guys & Their Airplanes.