About this city
Vermillion is a bustling, highly progressive commercial and academic metropolis positioned beautifully atop high bluffs overlooking the wide floodplains of the Missouri River in southeastern South Dakota. Established painstakingly in 1859 and named after the native clay beds found along the riverbank, the city's destiny became permanently anchored by the founding of the University of South Dakota in 1862. Vermillion breathes collegiate energy, seamlessly pairing its picture-perfect historic campus architecture with cutting-edge medical research and world-class musical museum curating.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Tour the hallowed multi-story galleries and view over 14,000 vintage global instruments at the National Music Museum, stroll the historic paths of the University of South Dakota, and fish at Riverside Park.
