CELEBRATING
RURAL LIFE IN MINER COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA
Painting by John C. Green
Main Street circa 1930 in Howard, South Dakota
Main Street circa 1930 in Howard, South Dakota
Miner County Historical Society
The Miner County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Together with the Miner County Rural Life Museum, MCHS focuses on the history of Howard, South Dakota and adjacent areas in Miner County. It is particularly interested in acquiring documents, letters, reports, newspapers, books, pictures, and relics pertaining to the narratives of pioneers in the county.
Keeping in mind that history is an ever-changing subject and that the events of today are the history of tomorrow, MCHS works to obtain and safeguard a gallery of portraiture and a record of the events of the past as well as a record of current events.
Keeping in mind that history is an ever-changing subject and that the events of today are the history of tomorrow, MCHS works to obtain and safeguard a gallery of portraiture and a record of the events of the past as well as a record of current events.
Rural Life Museum
The Miner County Rural Life Museum, operated by the Miner County Historical Society, houses a collection of primary documents with historical significance to Miner County and the communities within the county. Exhibits in the museum include the military history of Miner County; retail establishments and related memorabilia; medical history, including the initial presence of doctors, nurses and dentists in the region; agricultural life and family farming; the religious history of the area; memorabilia from youth organizations; collections of Native American arrowheads and artifacts; and a library filled with historical documents including yearbooks, newspapers going back to the turn of the century, family genealogy books, sports memorabilia and scrapbooks that document local history through the years.
Together with the Miner County Historical Society, the museum publishes a monthly column in the Miner County Pioneer newspaper.
NOTE: The Rural Life Museum is about to reopen for the season on May 2, 2021. Our hours are Sunday afternoons, 1-4 p.m. If you'd like to make an appointment to visit at another time, please call one of our board members (listed below) to visit the Miner County Rural Life Museum. Thank you!
Together with the Miner County Historical Society, the museum publishes a monthly column in the Miner County Pioneer newspaper.
NOTE: The Rural Life Museum is about to reopen for the season on May 2, 2021. Our hours are Sunday afternoons, 1-4 p.m. If you'd like to make an appointment to visit at another time, please call one of our board members (listed below) to visit the Miner County Rural Life Museum. Thank you!
Donations to Rural Life Museum: To donate an item to our collection, please send an email to us at MinerCountyHistoricalSociety@gmail.com or contact one of our board members (listed below). We ask that a Donation / Disposition Form accompany donations. The downloadable form is available below.
| Rural Life Museum Donation Form (Word) |
| Rural Life Museum Donation Form (.pdf) |
Upcoming Events
Our summer programs will start again in Spring 2021. So, stay tuned. More Events Coming Soon!