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In Great Lakes Region, Pierre, pronounced PEER, is the State Capital, and the seat of Hughes County. It lies east of Rapid City on US 14 and US 83, on the east bank of the Missouri River near the Oahe Dam and Lake Oahe.Pierre is named after Pierre Chouteau, an early fur trader. The first permanent settlers arrived in 1878, two years before arrival of the Chicago & North Western Railway. The town prospered as the railroad terminus and became the state capital in 1889. The Capitol was built in 1910. Today Pierre, population 13,876, is the major trade center of South Dakota's central region. It enjoys a mixed economy derived from government, agriculture and outdoor recreational attractions. Other attractions include Capitol Lake, which is fed by a warm artesian well, making it a winter haven for migratory waterfowl; Flaming Fountain, whose natural gas content allows it to be lighted; and South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center, featuring the exhibit, "South Dakota Experience."
Golf Days Inn Pierre |
History Museum of the South Dakota State | South Dakota National Guard Museum | South Dakota State Capitol |
Public Libraries R E Rawlins Municipal Library | Rawlins Municipal Library |
Motels, Hotels and Resorts Best Western Ramkota Hotel | Best Western Ramkota Inn | Budget Host Inn / State Motel | Days Inn | Governor's Inn | Kelly Inn | Kings Inn Hotel & Convention Center | Lake's Byron Lodge | Medicine Creek Lodge and Wagon Rut Ranch | Ramkota Hotel | Scattergun Lodge | Spring Creek Resort | Sunset Lodge | Super 8 Pierre | The Outpost Lodge |
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Linn Real Estate |
Science Pierre Regional Airport | South Dakota Discovery Center/Aquarium |
South Dakota Counties Hughes County |
South Dakota State Parks Cow Creek Recreation Area | Farm Island Recreation Area |
Sports and Sporting Events Cherokee Charter |
Transportation Pierre Regional Airport |
Wildlife Viewing Broken Arrow Farms | Dave Spaid Guiding | Halverson Hunts | Prairie Feathers Outfitters |
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