SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Nestled just west of downtown Sioux Falls, the Pettigrew Home and Museum stands as one of the city's oldest and most treasured landmarks. Built in 1889, the elegant Queen Anne-style home once belonged to Richard F. Pettigrew — South Dakota's very first full-term U.S. Senator.

Pettigrew was more than a politician; he was a passionate historian, explorer, and collector. A painting in the home gives us a glimpse of what the area looked like when he arrived. It was called Fort Dakota, and it was being abandoned. So Pettigrew bought a portion of the fort property, complete with a barracks, which was located where the Downtown Holiday Inn parking lot stands today.

"He lived in one of the rooms of the old barracks, and he really got involved in territorial politics b

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