Pierre, South Dakota US Edition" of the game. The top "Boardwalk" spot went to an unexpected contender: Pierre. It received the most votes, beating New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston. The picture that accompanied the name of the city in the balloting was of the well-known Mount Rushmore, even though the sculpture is in Keystone, 150 miles west of Pierre. Pierre is home to many attractions, including the Oahe Dam and the world's largest Menards, a regional home improvement store. Pierre, South Dakota Pierre (; Lakota: "čhúŋkaške", "fort") is the state capital of the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county
South Dakota State Guard Guard was in federal service. Prior to the creation of the modern National Guard of the United States, the United States maintained a relatively small professional military and relied on state militias to augment the federal military in times of war. In 1901, the South Dakota Legislature designated the South Dakota State Guard as the organized militia of South Dakota, and required that the state maintain a certain minimum strength of cavalry, artillery, and infantry units. After the passage of the Militia Act of 1903, state militia units were reorganized into National Guard units and operated as a reserve component