The Prairie Homestead was on my list of stops if………….. I would not go out of my way to visit the Prairie Homestead, but it is less than a mile from the Pinnacle east entrance to the Badlands National Park and only a 15 minute drive from Wall, SD. It is not part of the Badlands National Park, but it is so close to the park, and it has a small admission, it’s worth your time. So I chose to visit the homestead on Tuesday, September 21, 2021.
This touristy stop is what is left of a family’s homestead from the old 1862 Homestead Act. The Prairie Homestead is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and it is a State Designated Historic Site.
There is an informative movie of early pioneer life and attire, before heading out to explore the old original buildings. I took the self-guided walking tour of the sod home, root cellar, outhouse, chicken coop and barn. Some original furnishings and machinery are also on display.
And, their Badlands t-Shirts are less expensive than the same shirts sold inside the park!
I felt like I had just stepped off the pages of Little House on the Prairie after my visit!
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