United States South Dakota Philip
Prairie Homestead
A historic homesteading site offering insights into early 20th-century farm life on the American Great Plains.
- 21070 South Dakota 240
- (605) 433-5400
- http://www.prairiehomestead.com/
Tips from the community
Located just outside the park, check out this early 1900s sod house built with sod bricks and a grass roof. Explore what life was like for an early pioneer passing through South Dakota.
nicolejordan 3 years ago
Prairie Homestead Articles
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Badlands National Park: The Complete Guide for 2023
Read more...Badlands? Why would you name a national park bad-lands? Well, the Oglala Lakota People were the first to name this site. They originally called this area “mako sica,” which translates to “land bad.” When French fur trappers traveled through, they called the area “les mauvaises terres à traverser” or “bad lands to travel across.” Rugged […]