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Choose Fort Sisseton Historic State Park for your next gathering. Let the restored buildings and spacious grounds of the late 19th-century frontier fort be the setting for your event. With rental facilities, overnight accommodations and a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities, it will be an event you’ll never forget.

The rich history of Fort Sisseton stretches back to its founding in 1864. For the 25 years that followed, soldiers served and lived at the fort, protecting and ensuring the peaceful settlement of Dakota Territory. This frontier legacy lives on in the Fort Sisseton of today. Fourteen original buildings, preserved and restored, take visitors back to another place and time. Not only is Fort Sisseton a top site for learning about frontier and military life, the brick buildings and spacious grounds also play host to events of every occasion and size.

Facilities at the fort can accommodate everything from small meetings to large elegant weddings. Others have selected the fort to host their reunions, birthday parties, anniversaries, business retreats and other special gatherings.

We hope that you will consider Fort Sisseton for your next special event. Your entire group will enjoy a wonderful time in this unique and exciting historic setting!
 

Built in 1864-65 by civilian artisans and soldiers, this beautiful split fieldstone and mortar building is ideal for weddings, receptions, reunions and meetings. Many amenities have been added, granting the use of modern conveniences without disrupting the historic atmosphere.

Price: $75/day

Reservations: Required, see below.

User Responsibilities: See features, and below

Features:

• Building dimensions: 182' long x 41' wide
  View layout/map (1 page, 72KB)

• Catering kitchen featuring:
     ~ Hot and cold running water
     ~ Kitchen sink
     ~ Refrigerator with freezer
     ~ Four-burner electric stove with oven
     ~ Microwave oven
     ~ Serving window
     ~ 12 sets of 120 volt, 20 amp outlets on separate circuits
     ~ Does not include cooking utensils, dishware, silverware, roasting ovens, coffee pots or dish cloths.
• Men’s and women’s restrooms
• Small room available for temporary storage
• Private dressing room available
• Handicapped accessibility
• Padded chairs for seating up to 445 (indoor use only)
• 61 wooden benches (seat four, outdoor use)
• 50 eight-foot tables
• Tables and chairs are set up/taken down by park staff to the specifications of renter
• Stage (25' wide x 20' deep)
• Theater-quality light and sound systems
• Garage door-sized opening access

Event Tent

The event tent protects your outdoor gathering from the elements, while allowing you to enjoy the fresh air and scenery.

Price: $75/day

Reservations: Required, see below.

User Responsibilities: Tent only,
          no table/chairs provided.
          See below

Features:

• Forty feet wide and variable
  lengths of 40, 60, 80 up to 100 feet
• Set up on the parade grounds
  by park staff
  View map (1 page, 72KB)

Picnic Shelter with Kitchenette

The perfect way to cater your own gathering.

Price: $11/day

Reservations: Required, see below.

User Responsibilities: See below

Features:

• Kitchen sink
• Refrigerator with freezer
• Four burner electric stove with oven
• Serving window
• Five sets of 120 volt, 20 amp
  outlets on two circuits
• Pedestal-style fire grill
• Picnic tables
• Handicapped accessibility
• Vault toilets near shelter

• Facility users are responsible for their own catering.
• Parking area provided near the grounds.
  View map (1 page, 72KB)
• Vehicles entering parks designated as fee areas need to have a valid park entrance license. Discount special event park entrance licenses (in increments of 50) may be available for groups.
• Facilities available at least one day prior to event for setting-up and decorating.
• Facility users bring in their own decorations to enhance the setting.
• Park provides 50 gallon trash receptacles.
• Facility users responsible for basic cleaning after event.
• Many fees for group rentals are required to be paid in advance.
• Overnight accommodations, including campsites and cabins, are available on the fort grounds. Several resorts area also located in the area.

Fort Sisseton offers a wide array of historical and recreational fun. Activities are scheduled regularly and can be tailored specifically to your group’s needs. Please contact the park for arrangements.

Outdoor recreation opportunities abound, including:

• Fort tours led by costumed staff
• Visitor Center and historic buildings
  with interpretive exhibits
• Gift shop
• Horse-drawn wagon rides
• 17-foot canoes with life jackets and paddles
• Snowshoes fitting children and adults
• Outdoor recreational equipment including croquet, bocce, volleyball, badminton, and lawn toss
• Hunting
• Hiking
• Fishing

Fort Sisseton
Historic State Park
11907 434th Ave.
Lake City, SD 57247
(605) 448-5474

District Park Office
Roy Lake State Park
11545 Northside Dr. 
Lake City, SD 57247
(605) 448-5701
Email the park office