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Carnegie Resource Center, Mitchell, SD

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Carnegie Resource Center

A former Carnegie-funded library in Mitchell that now houses local history and genealogy exhibits and Oscar Howe artwork.

119 West 3rd Ave, Mitchell SD 57301 · Mitchell, SD

About Carnegie Resource Center

The Carnegie Resource Center is a historic building in Mitchell, South Dakota, that began as a library in 1903 with funds from Andrew Carnegie. It is now home to the Mitchell Area Historical Society and the Mitchell Area Genealogical Society. Visitors can see changing exhibits on Mitchell area history and genealogy, research documents, prints and a mural by Yanktonai Nakota Sioux artist Oscar Howe, and a permanent collection of Corn Palace memorabilia dating from 1892 to the present.

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    Corn Palace

    No admission fee

    See giant murals made from ears of naturally colored corn covering the walls of a domed arena in downtown Mitchell.

    0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

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    Dakota Discovery Museum

    Under $25

    A Mitchell, South Dakota museum and art gallery focused on regional heritage, Native American history, and immigrant settlement in the Middle Border states.

    0.9 mi awayMore like this

  • Attractions
    Quirky Fun

    Porter Sculpture Park

    Under $25

    Roadside prairie park with more than 60 giant metal sculptures made by self-taught artist Wayne Porter.

    42 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sports & Outdoors

    Lake Herman State Park

    Under $25

    A South Dakota state park on a peninsula at Lake Herman, offering camping, hiking, boating, fishing, and winter skiing near Madison.

    47 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Ingalls Homestead

    Under $25

    Drive a covered wagon across the prairie and try pioneer chores on the Ingalls family's homestead land.

    51 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sightseeing

    Ingalls Home and Museum

    Under $25

    Original historic homes and a school tied to the Ingalls family in De Smet, South Dakota.

    52 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

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