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South Dakota Art Museum, Brookings

If you love the great outdoors, you’ll love the fresh glacial lakes and prairies of northeastern South Dakota.

From exploring the historic Laura Ingalls Wilder Homestead and the Shakespeare Garden/Anne Hathaway Cottage, to hiking the Oakwood Lakes State Park and the tasting the widest selection of craft beer in the region at Slackers, the region offers unique family attractions, countless camping opportunities and plenty of outdoor adventures for all ages. You’ll also find frontier history, plentiful walleye and one-of-a-kind events as well as art galleries, museums, wineries and culture.

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Cavalry reenactors on horseback ride toward the camera with historic buildings in the background at the Fort Sisseton Historical Festival. Fort Sisseton Historic State Park, South Dakota.
Episode 7: Marching Back in Time

As soon as we arrive at Fort Sisseton, we're handed Civil War-era muskets. That's because we've enlisted in the Army — the Union Army! Join us at the Fort Sisseton Historical Festival, where we take part in marching drills, sleep in a haunted hospital and step on toes at the Military Ball, all while learning about the fort's place in American history. 

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Krave European Cafe, Aberdeen
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Aberdeen
Terry Redlin Art Center
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Watertown
Pints & Quarts, Brookings
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Brookings
Nicollet Tower
Glacial Lakes & Prairies Tourism Association

1200 33rd Street SE
Watertown, SD57201
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