Mitchell Prhistorc Indn Vlg

The only active archaeological site open to the public in South Dakota

Archaeological site, museum, research center

Background And History The Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village is a six-acre site overlooking the west bank of Lake Mitchell. It holds dual status as a National Register and National Historic Landmark site. More than 1,000 years ago, it was a thriving village inhabited by a people who, over the centuries, had been migrating from the Central Valley of Mexico north through the river systems of...