W. H. Over Museum of
Natural and Cultural History
South Dakota's largest natural and cultural history collection!



Be Sure to Visit our
Lewis & Clark ~  Spirit Mound
Learning and Information Center

The Centers Mural, 8'x21', was painted by Dr. Jeff Freeman (USD)
The computer center was designed by Graduate Sudent Joel McKinney
 

The artifacts cabinet includes:

The EARLY VOLUME II OF THE LEWIS AND CLARK JOURNALS AS PUBLISHED IN 1814

and

A Journal of the Voyages and Travels of a Corps of Discovery, under the command of Capt. Lewis and Capt. Clark of the Army of the United States, from The mouth of the River Missouri through the Interior Parts of North America to the Pacific Ocean During the years 1804, 1805, 1806 by Patrick Gass.

A map drawn in 1806 from Lewis' notations
 
 

The center is funded by grants from:
The South Dakota Dept.of Transportation
The National Park Service
and 
Private Contributions of money and expertise