Past
What we remember
Old photographs, familiar places, family traditions, work, play, and stories that deserve to be heard.
Bridging the past • present • future
Every place has a story.
Every person has a perspective.
South Dakota through the eyes of the people who have lived here, visited, passed through, moved away, or never left.
Share Your South Dakota MemoryExplore the ErasWelcome
It's more than a place on a map.
It's a gravel road you remember. A family gathering. A changing landscape. A first visit. A story passed from one generation to the next.
Great Things South Dakota brings together personal touch points across the eras—what we saw, what we felt, what changed, and what we hope future generations will know.
You don't have to be born here to have a South Dakota memory. You just have to have a perspective worth sharing.
Through the eras
Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow.
Not one official version of history. Many lived experiences, side by side.
Present
What we're experiencing
Ordinary days, changing communities, unexpected discoveries, and the moments that matter now.
Future
What we'll pass along
Our hopes, lessons, questions, and the stories we want future generations to carry forward.
Your point of view
Six questions. Countless stories.
Start anywhere. Tell it in your own words.
Real memories • Real places • Real experiences
“A story doesn't have to be famous to be worth remembering.”
Photos, video, written memories, and conversations—shared from the storyteller's own point of view.
Explore & connect
See it. Hear it. Remember it.
Watch first-person experiences in the Vlog. Read memories and reflections in the Blog. Follow new touch points and join the conversation on Social Media.
Watch the VlogRead the BlogWhat belongs here?
A view from the farm. A road trip. A school memory. A neighborhood. A prairie sunset. A family recipe. A place that no longer looks the same. A moment you never forgot.
It doesn't need to be polished. It needs to be yours.
Keep the stories going
Help preserve a place for real perspectives.
Sharing your South Dakota memory is free and welcome. If you would also like to support the ongoing upkeep of Great Things South Dakota, you can inquire about thoughtful advertising or make a voluntary donation.
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