Museum Guide

The Pioneer Auto Show is the foremost family-friendly roadside attraction located off of I-90 and US-83 in Murdo, South Dakota. We are open 11 months out of the year, our unbeatable admission prices that allow you to explore our immense collection of antique cars, rare collectibles, precious antiques, tractors, motorcycles, and more. Come experience the most famous car museum in South Dakota! The Pioneer Auto Show was started in 1954 by AJ ‘Dick’ Geisler and his family. Since then, the Museum and Dick have been a single thought in the minds of the thousands of antique and classic car enthusiasts who have visited, and met the man with the ever-present cigar. Amassed over nearly 70 years, Pioneer Auto Show boasts the largest collection of classic cars in South Dakota in our antique car museum. From one-of-a-kind-rarities to familiar classic vehicles like the General Lee from the 60’s classic “Dukes of Hazzard,” (the last in existence). Pioneer Auto Show attracts visitors far and wide to peruse our spectacular display of automotive history, with rare cars on display from as long ago as 1903! Included with the admission is our self-guided Car Collection Tours offer a once-in-a-lifetime experience bursting at the seams with rich automotive history. No matter if you’re an automotive enthusiast or simply enjoy taking a step back in time, Pioneer Auto Show’s immense collection of rare, vintage and unique cars will make your jaw drop. Roam dozens of buildings filled with automotive relics from day's past in exceptional condition and see why Pioneer Auto Show is one of the most popular antique car museums in the world. Today, we’re one of the most famous antique car museums in the United States and a top destination for families looking for the best things to see in South Dakota. Come visit us this summer with the entire family!! You won’t be dissapointed! https://www.pioneerautoshow.com/  

Civil War Connections at the American Swedish Historical Museum Though one might not immediately connect the American Swedish Historical Museum in Philadelphia with the Civil War, the museum is actually home to two important Civil War collections. The John Ericsson Gallery at ASHM features a striking mural, A Crisis in our National History, John Ericsson Saves the Northern Fleet, which depicts a fictionalized meeting between Swedish American inventor John Ericsson (1803-1889) and a committee formed by Abraham Lincoln to develop a plan for an armored warship. Though the mural likely dramatizes Ericsson’s warship design submission, the Navy did adopt Ericsson’s design for what became the Monitor. The Monitor famously went on to repel the Confederate Merrimac at the Battle of Hampton Roads in 1862, saving the rest of the Union fleet. The John Ericsson Room at ASHM showcases many of Ericsson’s engineering designs and sketches, as well as objects related to the Monitor and Merrimac. Outside, a pair of large cannons flank the American Swedish Historical Museum. Originally on board the wooden, steam-powered USS Osceola and USS Ticonderoga during the Civil War, these cannons were put into storage in the latter half of the nineteenth century before finally arriving in Philadelphia in 1938. This type of cannon, called a Dahlgren gun, was designed by Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren, the son of a Swedish Consul in Philadelphia, hence why the cannons have found a home at the American Swedish Historical Museum. Dahlgren guns, nicknamed “soda bottles” for their distinctive shape, came as a significant advance in naval cannons that made the weapons both safer and more powerful. Visit the American Swedish Historical Museum to view these collections and many others. The museum is located at 1900 Pattison Avenue Philadelphia, PA and is open from 10am-4pm Tuesday-Friday and 12-4pm Saturday-Sunday. Veterans and military receive discounted admission

The Lemhi County Historical Society and Museum located in Salmon, Idaho is the go-to place for education on the history of Lemhi County. The museum is known as “A River of History Connecting Past, Present, and Future” Lemhi County Historical Society was originally founded in the early 20th century to document the lives of early Lemhi County settlers. The Society was inactive between 1928 and 1956, at which point it reformed and began to grow its collection of artifacts. In 1963, the Lemhi County Museum was opened to display the series of items that had been collected over the course of decades. The museum to this day, contains a variety of historical exhibits centering around Salmon City and Lemhi County and is open year-round. The Lemhi County Historical Museum houses the largest extant collection of Lemhi Shoshone (Agai Dika) artifacts.  Clothing, beadwork, arrowheads, ceremonial accessories, and an extensive photograph collection detail the traditional lives of Sacajawea’s people.  The Museum also features the area’s history in mining ranching and logging. The museum is expanding and is opening an additional building for the river of history and research center. Our Summer Hours: (Memorial Day through September 30th) - Monday through Saturday from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Winter Hours - Wednesday and Thursday from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Please see our website for more information and plan a visit soon - https://lemhicountymuseum.org/