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Summer Hours: Sun. 1-4pm Mon – Sat 9am – 4pm
Opened in 1989, the High Plains Western Heritage Center features a 5-State Regional Museum founded to honor the Old West Pioneers and American Indians of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana.
The Black Hills are rich with history. It is a region that was at the unique intersection of nearly every culture and economic circumstance that shaped the American West. The Center was founded to preserve this past, inform the present and interact with our visitors through our extensive collections, archives and live events.
In the News….
(April 18, 2021) Watch the feature KNBN-TV Newscenter 1 recently aired on the Paul Higbee’s presentation of “First Strike” his new book on Belle Fourche’s Don Smith’s role the Doolittle Raid in WWII.
Thank you KNBN!
An Interview with Board President Mick Harrison
Mick Harrison was recently elected to a third a term as HPWHC Board President. Karla Scovell, Executive Director, sat down with Mick who tells us a bit about his background. In addition we learn how the design of the HPWHC logo came about. Mick created it and he tells us the story. Also, the talk turned to the upcoming art auction and the cataloging of the Center’s art collection.
New at the High Plains
Now open. A display of artifacts from the site of historic Ft. Sully northwest of Pierre. Also on display are native American potsherds unearthed from near the fort site. The items are currently on display in our Early Pioneers Room. More items will be coming. READ MORE
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