Historic Prairie Village

Saturday July 20, 2024
Along with the rest of Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Two miles west of Madison, South Dakota on Hwy 34
A Day on the Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee Railroad
 
Rides all day on Train (wheelchair accessible), Doodlebug, and Motorcars
Roundhouse Open for Touring Steam Locomotives and Turntable
Model Train Layouts, Tour the “Emmanuel” Chapel Car
Trackless train rides around the village streets both days!
Kiddie Train west of the Chapel Car 

Food Vendor and Popcorn at the Depot

Saturday: 2:00 p.m. – “Dakota Decadence – Railroad Stories from Flyover Country” by Rick Mills, Exec. Director of the South Dakota State RR Museum, in the air-conditioned Lawrence Welk Opera House (sponsored in part by the SD Humanities Council)
 
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – Church Service in “Emmanuel” Chapel Car

Doodlebug, Motorcar & Train Rides: $4.00 per rider or PV Season Pass or
Family Train Pass: 5 rides for $15.00, Under 3 Free

10:00 – 4:00
Motor Car and Doodlebug Rides at Wentworth Depot

11:00 – 4:00
Roundhouse open for touring locomotives and equipment.

11:00 – 4:00
Train Rides at Wentworth Depot

11:00 – 4:00
Chapel Car Emmanuel tours

11:00 – 4:00
Carousel Rides at gift shop

8:00 a.m.
Village Church Service in Junius Church

10:00 a.m.
Church Service in Chapel Car Emmanuel

10:00 – 3:00
Motor Car and Doodlebug Rides at Wentworth Depot

11:00 Hobo Stew (while it lasts) by the Chappel Car

11:00 – 3:00
Roundhouse open for touring locomotives and equipment.

11:00 – 3:00
Train Rides at Wentworth Depot

11:00 – 2:00
Carousel rides at gift shop