Gavins Point Dam Four miles West on Highway 52 (402) 667-2546 www.nwo.usace.army.mil/gavinspoint Gavins Point Dam, located on the Missouri River, was completed in 1957 as part of the Pick-Sloan Plan. The dam and power plant are operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Tour the power plant and learn how it operates. See the generators in action! Open Memorial Day through Labor Day, Friday - Sunday. Tours on the hour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. except at 12 noon. Tours available to civic and school groups off season by appointment. No purses, bags, cameras, cell phones, food or drink allowed in the powerplant. IDs are required for those 17 and older. Historic Downtown Yankton Between 2nd and 5th Streets & Linn and Burleigh Streets (605) 665-2263 www.historicdowntownyankton.com Stroll through the downtown area and browse many individually owned and operated businesses and unique shops. You will discover specialty gift, clothing and antique shops. As well as art galleries and a variety of home furnishings, decorating, business services, food, drink, entertainment, and overnight accommodations to suit your needs. Historic Downtown Yankton offers small town charm, unique architecture and area attractions and events all year-round. Located along the Missouri River - featuring the Meridian Walking Bridge - just blocks away from historic neighborhoods, sites, museums and community parks. 22 – Yankton, South Dakota Historic Yankton Tour (800) 888-1460 www.visityanktonsd.com Take a tour of the past! Incorporated in 1862, Yankton is a riverboat city rich with history and charm. Many of the original homes date back to the 1870s and are a wonderful collection of the architecture of that time. A tour book is available for purchase at the Yankton Chamber & Visitors Center and Dakota Territorial Museum. The book is divided into walking and driving tours. House of Mary Shrine 142 Drees Dr. (Seven miles West on Highway 52) (605) 668-0121 www.thehouseofmaryshrine.org Approaching the House of Mary Shrine from Highway 52 you will find the Chapel of St. Joseph, a Rosary Pond, the Little House of Mary, and the Mary Entrance. You then begin the ascent with statuettes, fountains, the Way of the Cross, and, at last, the three giant crosses overlooking Lewis and Clark Lake standing sentinel to the life and death of Jesus Christ. The descent leads to the tomb, Moses with the Ten Commandments, and St. Michael. The House of Mary greets you at the ground level, and across the road the Holy Innocents Garden and the Way of the Saints welcome you. The gift shop is open daily May - September from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. The Chapel is open daily for quiet meditation and prayer. Masses are held Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. and Mondays in the summer at 8:30 a.m. The Rosary is prayed before Masses and on Sunday the Patriotic Rosary is at 4:00 p.m.