The Prairie Homestead Historic Site is a house built by homesteader Ed Brown and his wife in 1909. It is made of sod bricks and has a grass roof; many pioneers lived this way, but the majority of such houses have since sunk into the earth, and this is one of the few remaining.

Self-guided tours take visitors through the sod house and to the outbuildings, which include a barn, an outhouse, a cave, and a chicken coop. Barnyard animals are on hand, as are countless prairie dogs. The site has a small museum with a video presentation and early farm implements, and there is a very nice gift shop. Visitors may opt to dress in pioneer clothing while they tour the property.

Address: Prairie Homestead Historic Site, 21070 SD Highway 240, Philip, SD 57567, Phone: 605-433-5400

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