The history of South Dakota is rich with stories and culture. Barns that remain standing after all these years tell those stories in each piece of faded wood. We collected photos of the most beautiful old barns in South Dakota to share that story with you.
- Arrowhead Park Barn - Sioux Falls, SD
Daren Jessip / Flickr Built in 1888, this barn was designed by architect Wallace Dow of Sioux Falls. This fully intact barn is not typically open but has opened occasionally for one day tours.
- On the edge of the woods
Hamner_Fotos / Flickr The wood of this abandoned barn tells the stories of South Dakota past.
- Orient Round Barn
Jimmy Emerson, DVM / Flickr This stunning barn is located near Orient in central South Dakota. It is listed on the National Register of Historic places and was constructed in the early 1900s. This bright white barn was red in the past.
- A Rural Barn
Jimmy Emerson, DVM / Flickr Located in McPherson County, this old barn is a true gem on the prairie.
- A lonely barn
Geof Wilson / Flickr This lonely barn stands in the middle of a field in western South Dakota.
- A roadside barn
Matt Hintsa / Flickr The colors of this old barn in South Dakota give it tons of character.
- A patriotic barn
Ronda / Flickr American pride runs strong though South Dakota. It is alive and well on the side of this old barn as well.
- A white-wash barn
Jimmy Emerson, DVM / Flickr Can we all just take a moment to appreciate this white-washed beauty?
- A barn in the hills
Don Graham / Flickr Many ghost towns exist in the Black Hills. This farm still stands outside of those ghost towns.
- A glowing rural barn
KBWylie / Pixabay Beautifully glowing in the late day sun, this old barn is the perfect way to end our list.
These beautiful old barns in South Dakota carry stories in their weathered beams and stand in jaw-dropping beauty on the miles and miles of open land.
Daren Jessip / Flickr
Built in 1888, this barn was designed by architect Wallace Dow of Sioux Falls. This fully intact barn is not typically open but has opened occasionally for one day tours.
Hamner_Fotos / Flickr
The wood of this abandoned barn tells the stories of South Dakota past.
Jimmy Emerson, DVM / Flickr
This stunning barn is located near Orient in central South Dakota. It is listed on the National Register of Historic places and was constructed in the early 1900s. This bright white barn was red in the past.
Located in McPherson County, this old barn is a true gem on the prairie.
Geof Wilson / Flickr
This lonely barn stands in the middle of a field in western South Dakota.
Matt Hintsa / Flickr
The colors of this old barn in South Dakota give it tons of character.
Ronda / Flickr
American pride runs strong though South Dakota. It is alive and well on the side of this old barn as well.
Can we all just take a moment to appreciate this white-washed beauty?
Don Graham / Flickr
Many ghost towns exist in the Black Hills. This farm still stands outside of those ghost towns.
KBWylie / Pixabay
Beautifully glowing in the late day sun, this old barn is the perfect way to end our list.
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