In 1892, residents of Mitchell, South Dakota, wanted to demonstrate how fertile South Dakota soil was...

 

Mitchell Corn Palace (Mitchell, South Dakota)

Free guided tours are available in the summer and by appointment for groups at other times. The Corn Palace also hosts sports, music, and other events throughout the year.

The Corn Palace Festival takes place in August.


Photo Credits

1892: Mitchell Corn Palace (Public Domain) 1902: Mitchell Corn Palace (Public Domain) 1916: Mitchell Corn Palace (Public Domain) 1959: William Koehler (Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International) 1964: Lolo Moana Wahine (Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International) 1975: SoftwareSimian (Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International) 2000: Mark Goebel (Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic) 2006: Liz Lawley (Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic) 2010: David~O (Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)