County Tour 

Hyden House

  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this Queen Anne style home was built in 1909 by Dr. Andrew and Dr. Anna Hyden.  This couple was a rare combination of "horse and buggy" prairie physicians.  The house was designed to accomodate the doctors' joint medical practice.  The house is now a Bed and Breakfast.
(Highway 11 in Alcester, SD, east on 2nd Street)

Alcester's Herb Anderson Memorial Park

     This park is the home of several historical markers.  The Civilian Conservation Corps Camp was established in 1935 to employ young men during the depression.  The men were instrumental in building dams and terraces to prevent soil erosion.  C.C.C. activity ended May 7, 1942.  The second marker, a granite memorial, was erected in the spring of 1989.  It was sponsored by the VFW and the community as a whole, commemorating those from the Alcester area who served in the Armed Forces during any of the conflicts or  wars.  The third marker is a dedication to Archie Gubbrud, governor of South Dakota from 1961-1965.  The marker was dedicated on September 4, 1976 in honor of his many achievements.
  (Highway 11 on the north edge of Alcester)