Celebrating America's 250th anniversary in 2026 with some special events in Yankton, America SD!
Yankton is part of the "America 250" initiative. The City is working to engage citizens in commemorating the 250th anniversary of our awesome country! The City of Yankton has formed a taskforce to plan events to help “Yankton, SD Celebrate America’s 250th”. Stay tuned to this webpage and Facebook for information about upcoming events.
Ongoing Local and Statewide Events
Summer Schedule in Yankton
Along with the events that will be planned, the taskforce would like to raise funds to refurbish the Dakota Territorial Capitol Replica Building, located in beautiful Riverside Park. In 1988, the Yankton Sertoma Club began the designing and building of the replica. It was completed in April of 1989. On April 14, 1989, SD Governor George Mickelson made Yankton “Capital for a Day” and formally dedicated the replica.
The ambitious goal is to raise $100,000 for the Replica Building refurbishing effort. Plans include:
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- New siding
- New paint
- New windows
- New exterior doors
- Repairs to the chimney
- Repairs to get the bell ringing again
- New wood shakes
Click here to go to the fundraiser page and make your donation.
The taskforce thanks you for your donation to this great community amenity!