Places of Interest near the SD Corn Husking Contest

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The addresses listed in the the have links that will bring up maps and driving directions. At the right is shown a portion of the screen when the links are clicked. For all the links you may change the starting address of 46119 240 Street, Chester, SD ( the contest, circled in red) to your starting location. And the ↑↓ arrows circled in blue will swap the start and destination locations.

Possible Places of Interest:

1938 National Corn Husking Contest Historical Marker approximately 47633 244th St, Dell Rapids, SD ----- Site of 1938 national husking contest. 100,000+ attendees. Newsreel from 1938. Historical Marker (43° 50.889′ N, 96° 41.671′ W) Marker is near Dell Rapids, South Dakota, in Minnehaha County. It is on 244th Street 0.3 miles west of 476th Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Devil's Gulch (Jessie James Leap) Mikes lock and keys, Center Ave, Garretson, SD 57030 ----- There is some discussion whether outlaw Jesse James on horseback leapt across Split Rock Creek to avoid a posse.
Falls of the Sioux River, Sioux Falls Falls Park, Sioux Falls, SD ----- The Sioux River can be observed falling over a series of several falls from a five-story observation tower and a walk bridge – free.
Kirby science Discovery Center Washington Pavilion 301 S. Main Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57104 ----- For kids and big kids.
Great Plains Zoo and Butterfly House and Aquariumy: two campuses
1. Zoo Great Plains Zoo, 805 S Kiwanis Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
2. Butterfly House and Aquarium Butterfly House & Aquarium, 4320 S Oxbow Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57106
3. The two campuses are about 8 minutes apart Directions between the two campuses
South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum 977 11th St. Brookings, SD 57007 There are a few parking spots west of the museum for visitors, but perhaps call 605-688-7275 and give your licence plate (More Info). ------- Among many things, the museum has a restored homebuilt corn picker/husker built about 1900 that was studied by International Harvester. It was made by the Overby Brothers of Mellette (near Aberdeen) Video of restoration
South Dakota Children's Musem 521 4th Street, Brookings, SD 57006 ------ Kids can play and interact with a variety of exhibits
Redlin Art Center Redlin Art Center, 1200 33rd St SE, Watertown, SD 57201 ----- Redlin Art Center displays the artwork of Terry Redlin’s paintings of wildlife. In the 1970’s he did several covers of farm magazines that integrated wildlife with farming activities.
Pipestone National Monumet 36 Reservation Ave Pipestone, MN 56164 ----- Indigenous people continue to quarry and shape the stone that was traded throughout America for peace pipes.
Palisades State Park Split Rock Trailhead, 48422 256th St, Garretson, SD 57030 -------- Interesting geology as Split Rock Creek runs between fifty foot cliffs
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