The Mead Cultural Education Center

The Mead Building was constructed in 1909 under the direction of Dr. Leonard C. Mead. It was originally part of the women’s ward for the Dakota Hospital for the Insane, now named the Human Services Center.  It was a grand facility utilized until the 1980’s. 

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In 2008 the Yankton County Historical Society voted in favor of saving and rehabilitating the building for use as a museum and education center. It opened to the public in December of 2018. 

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The Yankton County Historical Society, through the Dakota Territorial Museum, exists to preserve, protect, interpret, and educate the public about the heritage and development of the city and county of Yankton, and the Dakota Territory.