I was really impressed by the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota. The Corn Palace was built in 1892. It was rebuilt in 1905 and again in1921. The Moorish Domes and Minarats were added in 1937. It was originally built to showcase the rich soil of South Dakota and encourage people to live there. Each year the Corn Palace is redecorated and uses 275,000 ears of corn each year. 12 shades of corn are used. All the colors of corn are grown naturally with special seed raised just for the Corn Palace. Each color must be planted in separate fields to maintain its pure color. Over 500,000 people visit each year. This year's theme is America's Destinations and the Space Needle in Seattle is featured on the front of the building. The Mural of the Space Needle is the third one under the Mitchell Corn Palace sign. There are Murals all around the building.
My mother had visited the Corn Palace when she was young. This is how the Corn Palace looked when she visited.
Donna standing by a "live" Ear of Corn inside the Corn Palace.
A display of the corn used for the Corn Palace. Wade Strand is the product grower for the Corn Palace.
Downtown street of Mitchell, South Dakota. The population of Mitchell is 14,558.
My mother had visited the Corn Palace when she was young. This is how the Corn Palace looked when she visited.
Donna standing by a "live" Ear of Corn inside the Corn Palace.
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