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Located 2 miles west of Madison,
South Dakota on the shores of Lake Herman and situated on 120
acres, Prairie Village has over 40 antique-filled buildings reliving the
days of an active turn of the century main street. Visit the Lawrence
Welk Opera House,
sod and log houses, a small country school, churches and one of the last
remaining chapel railroad
cars, the "Emmanuel". See agricultural displays, steam
tractors, a sawmill and much more.
The village is surrounded by 2 miles of railroad track for the
Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee Railroad. Buy a ticket to
ride one of our trains which run on Sundays at 3:00 PM, during Railroad
Days and Jamboree and by special arrangement for groups. Check out
one of America's newest turntables and roundhouse in action.
Ride one of the world's last remaining steam-powered carousels.
The 1893 Herschell Spillman steam carousel gives rides daily on its
German-carved horses to the tune of great calliope music.
Established on the current site in 1966, over the years
thousands upon thousands of elementary school children have come to
Prairie Village on field trips to have fun while gaining knowledge and
appreciation for how their relatives lived in eastern South Dakota many
years ago.
Our premier event is the Annual Steam Threshing Jamboree that
will be held August 28-30, 2009 and will showcase the Allis-Chalmers
"Gathering of the Orange". It features parades, the largest
flea market in the area, machinery demonstrations, tractor pulls,
musical entertainment, exhibits, food and family fun.
Prairie Village offers a gift shop where you can get a souvenir
from your visit and also something to water the whistle or snack on
while you wander around the grounds. Camping is available and we
offer 175 camping sites with electricity. Camping prices are $13
with electricity and $10 primitive nightly and a modern shower house
and a RV dump station are available on the grounds.
We
are open from Mother's
Day weekend to Labor
Day.
Hours:
Monday - Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sunday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Admission:
Adults: $5 (Jamboree $7) Ages 6-12: $2 Over
55: $4.50
Season
Passes: Adults $15 Ages
6-12 $5
Prairie
Historical Society
PO
Box 256
Madison,
SD 57042
1-800-693-3644
or 605-256-3644
email:
info@prairievillage.org
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