Welcome to the
Timber Lake
and Area Museum
Timber Lake, South Dakota
605-865-3553 or 605-865-3546
See a bit of the Old West, examine fossils close up, or puzzle over the mystery object, the “Iron Hands” — all at the Timber Lake and Area Museum.
Exhibits change often
Fossils are part of the reason Timber Lake has a museum. A collection of ammonites found and donated by the late Helen Ross was one of the museum’s first permanent exhibits. Experts say it is one of the finest collections of ammonites in the world.
The Warrior Collection, a complete set of traditional Lakota clothing worn by Joseph and Louise Warrior of White Horse, is well-displayed so viewers can see every detail.
The L.C. Lippert Collection is made up of early reservation-era Indian items from the Standing Rock Reservation, where Lippert was agency superintendent.
New exhibits and old
favorites on display now:
• “Jake Oster Auction Sale Bills”
• “The One Room Country School”
• “Early Timber Lake Aviation”
• Working Blacksmith Shop
• Many objects from Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Sioux reservations
• Local historical photo collections
Resource Center
The Timber Lake and Area Historical Society Resource Center is home to the Society’s extensive collection of photographs, family histories, interviews, books, maps, records, scrapbooks and other materials. One major resource is the Donna Cummings Hueschen Collection — 20,000 pages of history of the French-Indian families of the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Reservations — and a genealogy database of 60,000 people.
The Resource Center is open by appointment. (Call 605-865-3553, 605-865-3546, or 605-733-2152.)
History is happening
A working blacksmith shop was built and furnished in the summer of 2004 to showcase the tools and skills that were once an essential part of every farming community. It’s open by appointment.
Open any time
The museum is regularly open Monday through Friday, and other times by appointment. (Call 605-865-3553 or 605-865-3546).
Exhibits change often
Fossils are part of the reason Timber Lake has a museum. A collection of ammonites found and donated by the late Helen Ross was one of the museum’s first permanent exhibits. Experts say it is one of the finest collections of ammonites in the world.
The Warrior Collection, a complete set of traditional Lakota clothing worn by Joseph and Louise Warrior of White Horse, is well-displayed so viewers can see every detail.
The L.C. Lippert Collection is made up of early reservation-era Indian items from the Standing Rock Reservation, where Lippert was agency superintendent.
New exhibits and old
favorites on display now:
• “Jake Oster Auction Sale Bills”
• “The One Room Country School”
• “Early Timber Lake Aviation”
• Working Blacksmith Shop
• Many objects from Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Sioux reservations
• Local historical photo collections
Resource Center
The Timber Lake and Area Historical Society Resource Center is home to the Society’s extensive collection of photographs, family histories, interviews, books, maps, records, scrapbooks and other materials. One major resource is the Donna Cummings Hueschen Collection — 20,000 pages of history of the French-Indian families of the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Reservations — and a genealogy database of 60,000 people.
The Resource Center is open by appointment. (Call 605-865-3553, 605-865-3546, or 605-733-2152.)
History is happening
A working blacksmith shop was built and furnished in the summer of 2004 to showcase the tools and skills that were once an essential part of every farming community. It’s open by appointment.
Open any time
The museum is regularly open Monday through Friday, and other times by appointment. (Call 605-865-3553 or 605-865-3546).
The museum is air-conditioned, handicapped accessible and has a gift shop specializing in local and regional books and art.
Our guests speak for themselves...
(Actual comments from our
museum guest book)
“Awesome!”
“Excellent displays”
“Well worth the stop”
“We love it!”
“Very nice”
“Very cool!”
“An interesting place”
“Friendly helpers”
“Fantastic”
“Marvelous exhibits!”
“Great museum”
“Personalized tour was great”
“Best small town museum
we have visited”
“Made my day!”
“I came back!”
“Great job”
“Wonderful collection”
“Something new every time we stop”
“Glad we didn’t miss it”
“Very informative”
“Wow!”
(Actual comments from our
museum guest book)
“Awesome!”
“Excellent displays”
“Well worth the stop”
“We love it!”
“Very nice”
“Very cool!”
“An interesting place”
“Friendly helpers”
“Fantastic”
“Marvelous exhibits!”
“Great museum”
“Personalized tour was great”
“Best small town museum
we have visited”
“Made my day!”
“I came back!”
“Great job”
“Wonderful collection”
“Something new every time we stop”
“Glad we didn’t miss it”
“Very informative”
“Wow!”
New Website
The Timber Lake and Area Museum has a new website.
It is located at:
http://www.timberlakehistory.org