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The Journey That Built A South Dakota Community
Three Groups, One Story: Freeman Museum's Film Captures Story of Local Immigrants
Featured in The Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan
Germans from Russia were often treated like strangers in their own land. After moving from country to country, many of them settled in the Great Plains states, including the area around Freeman in southeast South Dakota. The Germans from Russia included three Anabaptist groups — Hutterites, Swiss Amish and Low German Mennonites — who arose from the Protestant Reformation of the 1500s.
BY RANDY DOCKENDORF
Heritage Hall Museum and Archives strives to preserve, educate and foster appreciation for the diverse natural and cultural history of the greater Freeman area, settled largely by Germans from Russia in the 1870s.
Heritage Hall Museum welcomes individuals and families, as well as school and tour groups. Large groups are encouraged to call ahead to arrange for guides as needed.
Summer Hours:
May through September
Monday - Saturday 10 am-4 pm
and by appointment
Winter Hours:
October through April
Monday - Friday 12-4 pm
(Closed all weekends and holidays.)
The Archivist is available Monday-Friday or by appointment.
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Heritage Hall Museum in Freeman, South Dakota tells the story of the German-from-Russia immigrants and others who settled in southeastern Dakota Territory in the 1870s. Our South Dakota museum has over 20,000 historical items on display!