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On foot · County in South Dakota

Main Street Downtown History Tours in Hand County, SD

Downtown history tours for Main Street programs, built from the listed buildings on the blocks you are working to fill.

Hand County is one of 66 counties in South Dakota. Visitor offices and county governments in Hand County, SD spend real money promoting attractions. The listed historic sites are already there, already free, and mostly unmarketed.

People strolling along a wide city street with buildings - main street downtown history tours — Photo: Andrew V on Unsplash

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On the record near Hand County, SD

The 12 nearest

49 listed sites on the record match main street downtown history tours within 120 miles of Hand County, SD, out of 12 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 5 listed sites carry Hand County as their county.

Bank of Buffalo County34 miles from the center of Hand County · Building · Gann Valley · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Wessington Springs Opera House38 miles from the center of Hand County · Building · Wessington Springs · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Dairy Building39 miles from the center of Hand County · Building · Huron · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Woonsocket State Bank48 miles from the center of Hand County · Building · Woonsocket · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Bank of the Iroquois Building57 miles from the center of Hand County · Building · Iroquois · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Sweep Hotel62 miles from the center of Hand County · Building · Plankinton · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Ipswich State Bank63 miles from the center of Hand County · Building · Ipswich · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Fruitdale Store64 miles from the center of Hand County · Building · Fruitdale · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Security State Bank67 miles from the center of Hand County · Building · Willow Lake · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
St. Charles Hotel68 miles from the center of Hand County · Building · Pierre · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Karcher Block68 miles from the center of Hand County · Building · Pierre · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Hilger Block68 miles from the center of Hand County · Building · Pierre · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Hand County, SD. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Main Street Tours in Hand County, step by step

1
Scope the area, the sites and the audience
2
Build routes and badges from the listed sites
3
Add your own stories, branding and sponsor stops
4
Launch and promote it through your existing channels
5
Review visitor counts each season and add routes

What people in Hand County, SD ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Hand County, SD?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

What does a license for Hand County, SD include?

Routes built from every listed site in your area, your branding and stories, badges and challenges, and visitor counts you can report on. Terms are set per organization and area, so there is no single-price page.

Do we have to maintain the site data ourselves?

No. The listed sites come from the published records and are kept current centrally. You add the local stories and the routes you want visitors to follow.

How a visit works in Hand County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Hand County, SD the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Hand County, SD are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.