2026 South Dakota State History Conference

Award-winning historian and author Dr. Bradley J. Birzer will be featured speaker at the South Dakota State Historical Society's 2026 Annual History Conference. 

“Grit & Glory,” is the theme of this year’s conference. Marking the nation’s 250th, the event will bring in speakers from across the state and the nation to speak about the Declaration of Independence and wider issues about the nation’s founding. There will also be presentations specific to South Dakota and how its people have lived out the founding principles.

Registration is open now and can be found at https://www.sdhsf.org/events/. Attendees can purchase full registration, or they can choose which day and events they would like to attend