Liberty Bell Ringing Event

The America’s 250th South Dakota Commission will be hosting a ceremonial ringing of South Dakota’s Liberty Bell and you are invited to witness this historic event!

This event will bring attention to South Dakota’s Liberty Bell and the newly installed Founder’s Museum on the first floor of the South Dakota Capitol.

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden, Lieutenant Governor Tony Venhuizen, Senator Tim Reed, and South Dakota State Historian Dr. Ben Jones will be speaking at the event.

The event will be held Tuesday, February 24th, 2026, at 12:30 PM CT on the front lawn of the Soldiers & Sailors Building, 425 East Capitol Ave, Pierre, SD.

You may also like the following events from South Dakota State Historical Society:

• This Saturday, 21st February, 12:00 pm, Wild Wings Over Dakota: A Museum Make-N-Take Program in Pierre