The Journey Museum, hosts of the Turtle Soup Speaker Series, will feature speaker Ken Wrede on March 22. In his program titled, “Pactola: Then and Now,” Wrede will discuss the early years of Pennington County’s first town, Camp Crook (name was later changed to Pactola). You’ll explore the history and people of the area, the contentious proposal to build Pactola Dam, construction details, and the importance of the dam as a water resource for agriculture, domestic supply, recreation, and tourism.

Featured soups: Taco and Squash
(subject to change depending on ingredient availability)

Turtle Soup is a weekly lunch and learn program with revolving topics ranging from Indigenous Games of the Midwest presented by Travis Brave Heart to Art & Engineering being presented by Jon Kellar of South Dakota Mines. Each presentation starts with lunch being served at 11:45 PM, followed by a presentation at 12 PM. The local non-profit Fork Real Café partners with The Journey Museum & Learning Center to provide two weekly varieties of soup including a vegetarian option. Immediately following the presentation, a discussion will be held regarding that topic.