LAKE COUNTY MUSEUM
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Welcome to the Lake County Museum

The Lake County Historical Society was established in 1952.  The museum is presently located on the campus of Dakota State University in Madison, SD.  The City of Madison is located between two glacial lakes.  Nearby Lake Herman State Park and Walker’s Point State Park provide outdoor activities and year-round pursuits for residents and tourists alike.

Smith Zimmermann happy hour

WWII Navy Veteran Leonard Bettmeng
10:00 minutes 

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How to Contact Us:
605-256-5308

history@lakecountymuseum.org

Museum Hours:
Starting June 1, 2021
10:00 – 2:00
Monday – Friday
Saturday and Sunday by appointment
Call 256-5308 the previous Friday by noon
During the summer months parking is not monitored on campus.
 
We will be Closed for the Memorial Day Holiday

We are located at:
​Lake County Museum
221 NE 8th St.
Madison SD 57042
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​The Lake County Historical Society, along with the Smith Zimmermann Museum, enriches lives through education and preservation.  We are dedicated to linking the past to the future by collecting, documenting, preserving, securing, researching, exhibiting and interpreting objects of cultural developmental and historical value to the Lake County area from the mid-1800s to the present.

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Lake County Museum 2020/2021
Board of Directors:

Jona Schmidt, President
Ryan Bruge, Vice President
Pam Lewis, Secretary/Treasurer
Gale Cole
Deb Reed
Joe Staudenbaur

Museum Director
Julie Breu
Museum Hours

Location

Starting June 1, 2021
10:00 – 2:00
Monday – Friday

Saturday and Sunday by appointment

Call 256-5308 the previous Friday by noon
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During the summer months parking is not monitored on campus.

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