Vermillion (South Dakota)

Vermillion was founded in 1859. The name refers to the Lakota name: wa sa wak pa'la (red stream). Vermillion has a mixed academic and rural character: the university is a major academic institution for the state, with its only law and medical schools and its only AACSB-accredited business school. Major farm products include corn, soybeans, and alfalfa.

History

Lewis and Clark camped at the mouth of the Vermillion River near the present-day town on August 24, 1804. The previous day, they had killed their first bison; the following day, they climbed Spirit Mound. In May 1843, John James Audubon visited the Vermillion ravine to view the bird life.
The original town was entirely below the bluffs on the banks of the Missouri River, and three-quarters of it washed away in the Great Flood of 1881.
William Jennings Bryan and William Howard Taft—candidates for the U.S. Presidency in the 1908 election—spoke in Vermillion on September 28 and 29, 1908, respectively. Along with Eugene Chafin, they toured South Dakota by train, including stops in Mitchell, Tripp, Yankton, and Elk Point.

By plane

• Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) is the main gateway to South Dakota. From there travel by car or bus to Vermillion.

By car

• From Sioux Falls, Vermillion is approximately 60 miles south or an hour drive.
• From Omaha, Vermillion is approximately 130 miles north or a two hour drive.

By bus

• Greyhound has a stop on the edge of the University of South Dakota campus.

• National Music Museum

  phone: +1 605 677-5306
  address: 414 E Clark St, The University of South Dakota
  The NMM's renowned collections, which include more than 15,000 American, European, and non-Western instruments from all cultures and historical periods, are among the world's most inclusive. They include many of the earliest, best preserved, and historically most important instruments known to survive. The quality and scope of the NMM has earned it international recognition.

• Spirit Mound Historic Prairie

  phone: +1 605-987-2263
  address: 31148 SD Hwy 19
  Spirit Mound Historic Prairie is a state park of South Dakota, USA, featuring a prominent hill on the Great Plains. The Plains Indians of the region considered Spirit Mound the home of dangerous spirits or little people; members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition climbed it on August 25, 1804.

• The Bluffs Golf Course

  phone: +1-605-677-7058
  address: 2021 East Main Street
  The Bluffs Golf Course is an 18-hole championship golf course.

• University of South Dakota

  address: 414 E. Clark Street
  University of South Dakota is a public coeducational research and is the state's oldest public university.

• Hy-Vee

  phone: +1-605-624-5574
  address: 525 West Cherry Street

• Charlie's

  phone: +1-605-658-2200
  address: 115 E. Main Street
  Official USD Coyotes clothing

• Walmart Supercenter

  phone: +1-605-624-0215
  address: 1207 Princeton Ave

• Café Brulé

  phone: +1-605-624-2945
  address: 24 W. Main Street
  Café Brulé serves American-French fusion with classic hospitality and comfort.

• Silk Road

  phone: +1-605-658-1923
  address: 12 W Main St
  Asian fusion with Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Japanese dishes.

• Dakota Brick House

  phone: +1-303-621-5065
  address: 15 W. Main Street
  Dakota Brick House is a tap house and grill.

• Carey’s Bar

  phone: +1 605-624-9921
  address: 18 W Main St
  A favorite of both students and residents, Carey’s Bar has occupied its downtown location for over 50 years.

• Valiant Vineyards Winery and Distillery

  phone: +1 605-624-4500
  address: 1500 W Main St. 57069
  South Dakota's first and oldest winery.

• Holiday Inn Express & Suites Vermillion

  address: 1200 N Dakota St

• Best Western Vermillion

  phone: +1-605-624-8333
  address: 701 W Cherry Street