South Dakota State Historical Society South Dakota State Historical Society The South Dakota State Historical Society is South Dakota's official state historical society and is located in Pierre, South Dakota at 900 Governors Drive. It is a part of the Department of Education The South Dakota State Historical Society was founded in 1862 as the Old Settlers Association of Dakota Territory. In 1901, the South Dakota Legislature established the Association as the official state historical society. In 1975, the State Archives were incorporated into the Society, which continues to operate them and also functions as a public library. In 1989 the Culture Heritage Center was
South Dakota–South Dakota State football rivalry that have a game named "University of _ vs. _ State University." The majority of the series' games have been played in on either team's home stadiums in Vermillion (South Dakota) or Brookings (South Dakota State). Three games (1919, 1920, and 1933) were played on a neutral field in Sioux Falls. Since the 1979 season, the Coyotes have hosted their games at the DakotaDome; previously, they played at Darwin Inman Memorial Stadium. The Jackrabbits have played home games at Coughlin–Alumni Stadium starting from 1962 until the 2015 season. Starting in 2016, South Dakota State's football team will be playing in