Kid's Activity Day
September 16th |
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October 21st
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Siouxland Heritage Museums Board
September 2nd and October 7th at 11:30 a.m.
Siouxland Heritage Museums Alliance Board
September 9th and October 14th at 5:30 p.m.
Sioux Valley Genealogical Society
September 2nd and October 7th at 7 p.m.
Minnehaha County Historical Society
September 16th and October 21st at 7 p.m.
32nd Annual Homesteader Day Harvest Festival 2010
Sunday, September 12th 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at Beaver Creek Nature Area
Dying to Know Sioux Falls Haunted History?
Have you ever wondered what type of unexplained activities occur in some of Sioux Falls popular but possibly haunted locales? If so, the annual Haunted Sioux Falls Tours return again this October. Tickets go on sale in the Old Courthouse Museum Store on September 11th for SHM Alliance members and September 18th for the public for $10 per person. Buy your tickets early because this popular tour sells out fast! Believe it or not!
Learn to Swing Dance at the OCM!
David Bradford and Kathie Erdman will teach beginning swing dance lessons from 1-1:30 p.m. with open dancing to follow until 4 p.m. on September 19th & October 17th. Admission is free, beginners are especially encouraged, all ages, and no partner is needed. Call Kathie Erdman at (605)359-4127 or email kerdman@siouxvalley.net to learn more.
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| 1884 The town of Hinkley, Minnesota burns killing 440 people. |
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Museums Closed for Labor Day |
1776 The American submarine Turtle attacks the British ship Eagle becoming the first submarine war attack. |
19th Century Hand Weaving 9-10 a.m. |
Bobbin & Pins Lace Makers 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Behind the Scenes Tour of the OCM 6:30 p.m. |
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Homesteader Day Harvest Festival 1-4 p.m. |
Big Green Tractor! 9-11:30 a.m. 1-2:30 p.m. |
1862 Confederate and Union armies fight the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day in American history. |
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Swing Dance Program 1-4 p.m. |
19th Century Hand Weaving 9-10 a.m. |
1875 Outlaw Billy the Kid is arrested for the first time, for stealing a load of laundry. |
Northern Plains Indian Art Market Juried Art Show Preview and Reception 7 p.m. |
Ghosts and Graves Tour Public Tickets on Sale $10. |
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| 1941 Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox becames the last player to hit over .400 for a season in the major leagues. |
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Bring your kids to the Free Old Courthouse Museum Halloween Party October 31st 1-4 p.m. for Trick-or-Treating, Costume Contests, a Scavenger Hunt & More!
Photo Preservation Program
October 7th
The Old Courthouse Museum will host a Photo Preservation Program on Thursday, October 7th at 3 p.m. The program will include the identification of the different photographic processes from the invention of photography to the present, photograph handling and storage techniques, and things that should be avoided in order to properly preserve your images. Parti- cipants are encouraged to bring photos for preservation advice. Space is limited, call 367-4210 to register in advance.
Author Rod Evans Brings Palaces on the Prairie to the Old Courthouse Museum
October 14th
Author Rod Evans will present a program based upon his book, Palaces on the Prairie, at the Old Courthouse Museum on Thursday, October 14th at 7 p.m. Books will be available at the program for those interested in purchasing a copy.
Palaces on the Prairie takes you on a journey through the past to experience the hope, struggle, victory, and sometimes defeat of communities, large and small, as they fought to survive difficult times during the late 1800s and early 1900s. One of the fascinating ways community leaders went about that daunting task was to construct palaces, some gigantic, others more modest, decorated with the grains or minerals that would best promote the businesses and products of their region. This book tells the story behind thirty-four of those palaces built in twenty-four towns and cities throughout North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Missouri, and Texas. Some were short-lived while others stood for years, but all provided excitement and a sense of accomplishment for those involved.
Ghosts and Graves
Tour of Mount Pleasant Cemetery in October
Experience Mount Pleasant Cemetery as you never have before! Stroll through a local cemetery by lantern light and meet some of Sioux Falls’ most interesting characters. Learn some of the famous and infamous tales from Sioux Falls history as local actors bring the stories to life. Join us in October to tour the oldest cemetery in operation in Sioux Falls.
Tours will be on Friday, October 22nd and Saturday, October 23rd, with five tours each night. Tours begin every 20 minutes starting at 6:30, 6:50, 7:10, 7:30, & 7:50 p.m. and will last approximately one hour. We can accommodate 15 people per tour. Tickets cost $10 per person. Tickets go on sale to Museums' Alliance members on Saturday, September 18th and to the general public on Saturday, September 25th. This tour is not intended for children under 12. Some stories may be slightly risqué or scary, and tours are conducted after sunset with limited lantern light.
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| 1962 Johnny Carson makes his debut as the host of The Tonight Show. |
Winter Hours Begin at the Pettigrew Home & Museum |
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| 1983 Televangelist Jim Baker is indicted on federal charges of mail and wire fraud. |
Haunted Sioux Falls Tour 6:30 p.m. |
Photo Preservation Program 3 p.m. |
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Museums Closed for Native American Day |
Haunted Sioux Falls Tour 6:30 p.m. |
1775 The first American naval force is established the Continental Congress. |
Bobbin & Pins Lace Makers 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Author Rod Evans Presents: Palaces on the Prairie 7 p.m. |
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Swing Dance Program 1-4 p.m. |
1767 English surveyors Charles Mason and Jermiah Dixon establish the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland. |
Haunted Sioux Falls Tour 6:30 p.m. |
Apple Harvest! 9-11:30 a.m. 1-2:30 p.m. |
Ghosts and Graves Tour of Mount Pleasant Cemetery 6:30, 6:50, 7:10, 7:30, 7:50 p.m. |
Ghosts and Graves Tour of Mount Pleasant Cemetery 6:30, 6:50, 7:10, 7:30, 7:50 p.m. |
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Haunted Sioux Falls Tour 6:30 p.m. |
1904 New York City's new subway rapid transit system opens. |
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| Old Courthouse Museum Halloween Party 1-4 p.m. |
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