Historic Prairie Village ( Madison )

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Located 2 miles west of Madison, South Dakota on the shores of Lake Herman and situated on 120 acres, Prairie Village has over 40 antique-filled buildings reliving the days of an active turn of the century main street. Visit the Lawrence Welk Opera House, sod and log houses, country school, churches and one of the last remaining chapel railroad cars, the "Emmanuel". See agricultural displays, steam tractors, a sawmill and much more.

The village is surrounded by 2 miles of railroad track for the Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee Railroad. Buy a ticket to ride one of our trains which run on Sundays at 3:00 PM, during Railroad Days and Jamboree and by special arrangement for groups. Check out one of America's newest turntables and roundhouse in action.