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Does this make us old?
09/02/2026

Does this make us old?

Mark your calendars for a fascinating historic true crime talk at the museum
09/01/2026

Mark your calendars for a fascinating historic true crime talk at the museum

All good things must come to an end--Saturday, September 12th, is the last day we will be open for summer hours, so be ...
09/01/2026

All good things must come to an end--Saturday, September 12th, is the last day we will be open for summer hours, so be sure to stop in to visit before then! It's been an awesome season--so many friendly visitors, great events, and memories made! Thank you to everyone who stopped in...don't forget about us because we still have a couple of great events planned for autumn (September 13th and 26th) and this December's events will be pure magic!

Another archive photo (we ran this one through a restoration program to colorize it)--the ruins of the old mill at the d...
08/30/2026

Another archive photo (we ran this one through a restoration program to colorize it)--the ruins of the old mill at the dam was a popular recreation spot at the end of the 1800s and early 1900s.

Today's the day! Be sure to sign up to win your choice of great museum merch!
08/29/2026

Today's the day! Be sure to sign up to win your choice of great museum merch!

The Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce is hosting "Muu Muu & Meander" on Saturday--be sure to stop in at the museum while y...
08/25/2026

The Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce is hosting "Muu Muu & Meander" on Saturday--be sure to stop in at the museum while you are out cruising downtown Dells!

Dick Lorenz has been scanning our archives so they are digitally preserved and this is one of the treasures he's come ac...
08/24/2026

Dick Lorenz has been scanning our archives so they are digitally preserved and this is one of the treasures he's come across--A makeshift ferry crossing the river at Dells Park during Cootie Day in 1923.

In memory of our friend and Museum volunteer, Carol Foster! May she rest in eternal peace and harmony!
08/21/2026

In memory of our friend and Museum volunteer, Carol Foster! May she rest in eternal peace and harmony!

The Moody County Museum in Flandreau offers many great programs throughout the year--here's a couple genealogy ones that...
08/21/2026

The Moody County Museum in Flandreau offers many great programs throughout the year--here's a couple genealogy ones that are coming up:

Cooler temperatures coming from the archives: the blizzard in February of 1909 must have been a doozy from the looks of...
08/19/2026

Cooler temperatures coming from the archives: the blizzard in February of 1909 must have been a doozy from the looks of the pictures we have! (Corner of 6th and Ladelle)

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407 E 4th Street
Dell Rapids, SD
57022

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(605) 428-4821

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