South Dakota isn’t known for being a “weird” state (like Colorado or Oregon), but we still have our fair share of quirky places. No, we aren’t talking about gigantic faces carved on a rock (though let’s face it, that is pretty original!), but rather stores and museums, like that of South Dakota’s Petrified Wood Park & Museum.
Welcome to Lemmon, South Dakota, a small town that is home to 1,200 friendly residents, abundant outdoor recreation, and …
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… the truly one-of-a-kind Petrified Wood Park and Museum.
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Constructed 1932, the park was built by Ole S. Quammen, who hired more than 30 otherwise unemployed men to assist in his vision to create works of art comprised of petrified wood, fossils, and stone.
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Spanning an entire block, the Petrified Wood Park and Museum is billed as being the world’s largest petrified wood park and is made up of everything from pile sculptures to a wishing well to fountains and more.
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While everything at the Petrified Wood Park and Museum is worth checking out, the pièce de résistance is the impressive castle, which boasts spires and towers, and weighs some 300 tons.
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In addition to the park, this Lemmon attraction also houses an on-site museum, which is open Memorial Day through Labor Day and houses local antiques and artifacts.
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To learn more about both the Petrified Wood Park and Museum and the local community, please visit the Town of Lemmon’s website.
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The park portion of the Petrified Wood Park and Museum is open year-round.
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Address: Petrified Wood Park & Museum, 500 Main Ave, Lemmon, SD 57638, USA
Welcome to Lemmon, South Dakota, a small town that is home to 1,200 friendly residents, abundant outdoor recreation, and …
John Lee Lopez/Wikimedia Commons
… the truly one-of-a-kind Petrified Wood Park and Museum.
TripAdvisor/travelingfool49
Constructed 1932, the park was built by Ole S. Quammen, who hired more than 30 otherwise unemployed men to assist in his vision to create works of art comprised of petrified wood, fossils, and stone.
Google/Mona Lisa Tobar
Spanning an entire block, the Petrified Wood Park and Museum is billed as being the world’s largest petrified wood park and is made up of everything from pile sculptures to a wishing well to fountains and more.
Google/Tami Smith
While everything at the Petrified Wood Park and Museum is worth checking out, the pièce de résistance is the impressive castle, which boasts spires and towers, and weighs some 300 tons.
Google/Mona Lisa Tobar
In addition to the park, this Lemmon attraction also houses an on-site museum, which is open Memorial Day through Labor Day and houses local antiques and artifacts.
TripAdvisor/Suzanne R
To learn more about both the Petrified Wood Park and Museum and the local community, please visit the Town of Lemmon’s website.
Google/Mona Lisa Tobar
The park portion of the Petrified Wood Park and Museum is open year-round.
Google/Brandee Ratzlaff
Do you have a favorite Mount Rushmore State attraction that you would like to see featured on Only in South Dakota? Nominate it here! For even more of our favorite quirky attractions, check out this article.
John Lee Lopez/Wikimedia Commons
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Google/Mona Lisa Tobar
Google/Tami Smith
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Google/Brandee Ratzlaff
