The Mead Museum provides visitors an authentic historical experience in a beautiful 1909 building. 3 floors of exhibits to explore: an interactive Children's Transportation Museum, a Lewis & Clark exhibit – featuring a rare 4” Jefferson Peace Medal - as well as artifacts from the history of the Yankton State Hospital and Yankton College. Also, the ever-evolving outside Heritage Park will bring history to life through buildings such as the 1906 Gunderson school house, a Great Northern Railroad Depot and more. Temporary exhibits highlighting Dakota Territory and Yankton County history change each summer. Each December, the museum is filled with unique cheery Christmas trees decorated by local businesses and organizations for the Hall of Trees.
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Mission Statement
The Yankton County Historical Society provides an authentic historical experience
of the Yankton area from pre-Dakota Territory to modern day.
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Vision Statement
Yankton County Historical Society will strive to enhance the quality of life
through cultural understanding.
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