Vermillion (South Dakota) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
county seat of Clay County, South Dakota, United States
About 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. 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
Top Attractions in Vermillion (South Dakota)
Explore the best things to see and do in Vermillion (South Dakota):
- ★National Music Museum
- ★Spirit Mound Historic Prairie
- ★The Bluffs Golf Course
Where to Eat in Vermillion (South Dakota)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Café Brulé
- 🍴Dakota Brick House
- 🍴Silk Road
Where to Stay in Vermillion (South Dakota)
- 🏨Best Western Vermillion
- 🏨Holiday Inn Express & Suites Vermillion
Vermillion (South Dakota) Travel Guide Sections
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