South Dakota State Historical Society opened as a home for all archives, a museum, and their administrative offices. In 2014, the South Dakota State Historical Society published an annotated version of Wilder's autobiography, titled "Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography", by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Pamela Smith Hill (Editor). In addition to the State Archives, the Society operates the Museum of the South Dakota State Historical Society, the State Historic Preservation Office, the South Dakota State Historical Society Press, and an archaeological research center. 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 Highway 244 South Dakota Highway 244 South Dakota Highway 244 (SD 244) is a short state highway located entirely within Pennington County, South Dakota which provides access to Mount Rushmore. Highway 244 runs generally east–west between its eastern terminus at US 16A near Keystone and its western terminus at US 16/US 385 south of Hill City. The entire route is part of the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway. SD 244 begins in the Black Hills National Forest at an intersection with U.S. Route 16 (US 16) and US 385 south of Hill City. It heads to the east, winding through the forest where