Hayti Historical Society-Museum

Hayti Historical Society-Museum Hayti School memorabilia and donations from past and present residents of the Hayti community

Hayti Historical Society Museum will be open Saturdays this summer at 1:00 PM, come check out Community History and Memo...
05/27/2026

Hayti Historical Society Museum will be open Saturdays this summer at 1:00 PM, come check out Community History and Memorabilia.
Raffle tickets for the upcoming Raffle held during the Pigeon Races will also be available

03/10/2026

Hamlin Co Farmers Telephone Company was granted permission to erect and maintain poles, wires, supports, conduits, cable and fixtures over and under the streets of Hayti by
Ordinance 31 September 1917

01/19/2026

The Pheasant Lanes was built in 1960 by Quinton and Bonnie Johnson. Other managers and/or owners were Jens and Edna Johnson, Ralph Edwards, Roy and Lois Speer, Jim and Doris Jorgensen and ….???

12/30/2025

Did you know?
Hayti 1916 - a City Ordinance was passed to outlaw hitching posts on Main Street. It had gotten to be a dangerous place with the automobile on the go.
J. Bikemo, city marshal, put hitching posts on 1st and 2nd streets

12/26/2025

Trivia answer:
Don Osborn was Hayti’s first Marshall, followed by A.C. Burlingame, then August Tetzlaff.

12/22/2025

Trivia Question:
Who was the first Marshall in the newly incorporated town of Hayti in 1914?

12/15/2025

Interesting Fact:
In 1916 a Hiking Club was organized by Hayti young ladies, a bike ride to Lake Norden and a plunge at sunrise were part of the Bylaws

12/08/2025

Did You Know:
The seal on the Hamlin County Courthouse floor is seven feet across and is constructed in many colors which simulates the Great Seal of South Dakota in minute detail. It is believed to be the largest seal constructed in South Dakota.

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Hayti, SD
57241

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