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Welcome to Pollock, South Dakota!
The best kept sportsman's secret in South Dakota! Camping, hunting, fishing, parks, beaches and more!
Highlighted events in 2026!
BINGO!
Join us for BINGO NIGHT on Tuesday, May 12th at 7pm at the Pollock School and Community Center lunchroom! All ages welcome, lots of fun prizes!
48th Annual Men's Club Fishing Tournament
The 48th Annual Walleye Tournament will be held June 20th! REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW at www.pollockmensclub.com
PHS All School Reunion - REGISTER HERE!
Online registration for the PHS All School Reunion is now open. Click here to register. PHS ALUMNI AND SPOUSES ONLY!
Pollock 125th Celebration Merchendise
Grab yourself some P125 merch so you have it before the big event! Something for everyone: tanks, tees, crewnecks, hoodies, onsies, hats, drinkwear and keychains!
Pollock 125th Quasquicentennial Celebration 2026
Pollock 125th Quasquicentennial Celebration 2026
Look for more updates on our Facebook page, click here to follow!
ORDER A POLLOCK 125TH CELEBRATION BLANKET!
Fundraiser blankets are here and ready to ship!
Help support our fundraising efforts for the Pollock, SD 125th Celebration, July 17–18, 2026!
Get your one‑of‑a‑kind, soft and fuzzy Pollock 125th Celebration blanket with our signature logo on it — the perfect keepsake for this milestone event! $45 per blanket, plus tax and shipping if needed.
Checks can be made out to Pollock 125th Celebration and mailed to PO Box 47, Pollock, SD 57648. Please put BLANKET in the memo!
Facebook: Pollock, SD 125th Celebration | Pollock SD
We displayed one of the blankets in the lunch room at the old school during a recent fundraiser!
Pollock VISITOR CENTER 2026 SEASON
The Pollock Visitor Center is now open for the season!
Open Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 10am - 3pm. Stop by and see all the amazing history of Pollock that is on display. You just never know what you might discover. Visit the Facebook group to see all the fun pictures Karen posts of days gone by.
Pollock Sd, on beautiful lake oahe
Welcome to Pollock South Dakota!
The town of Pollock was founded in 1901 when the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Saint Marie Railroad (the Soo Line) extended its rail service into Campbell County. The town was first named Herba but later changed to Pollock in honor of a lay minister, R.Y. Pollock.
Pollock’s history would have been very similar to other small towns in rural communities had it not been for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers deciding to build a dam on the Missouri River. The water from this dam was to flood the original town site and create Lake Oahe. The people in the town were faced with a life changing decision-disband the town or move the town east, north or south.
On January 27, 1953 a town meeting was held to determine the fate of Pollock. On the second vote a unanimous ballot was cast for the southern site, which was one mile up the hill. This resulted in E.L. McKay, editor of the Pollock Pioneer, using the byline “A city built on a hill cannot be hid“ as part of the heading of the weekly newspaper. The phrase remains the motto of the town to this day.
The official groundbreaking of the new town took place on June 4, 1955. The years that followed were filled with changes and challenges. The first new residents to New Pollock were Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Ryckman in August 1956, and word was received from the Corp of Engineers that all houses were to be moved by the end of December 1960. Citizens reminisced about the moving of the lumber yard and elevator; the building of new houses, a one-legged water tower, two new churches and a new school; the exchanging of homes amongst citizens; the leveling of the old town site; the filling of the Oahe Dam and Lake Pocassee; the developing of a 60 acre park; the securing of a cheese plant which remained until it’s closing in 2024, and expanding water related recreational opportunities.
Pollock is unique because of being a “town on the move.” Few, if any places, can boast of celebrating 100 years as a town and then follow with a 50th anniversary celebration a few years later; but Pollock can do just that. The town celebrated its centennial in 2001, the new town had a 50-year celebration in 2005, and plans are underway for the 125-year celebration in 2026.
Whether a Lewis and Clark Trail follower or traveling on Highway 10 or Scenic Highway 1804, mark Pollock, SD as a “must stop” on your travel plans. The people of the Pollock area look forward to your arrival.
Celebrate with South Dakota!
South Dakota 2026
South Dakota will celebrate the 250th anniversary of America's founding in the year 2026. From the announcement of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, to today, the United States has served as a model of freedom and self-governance. Help us commemorate this momentous and complex journey with a special focus on how the people of South Dakota influenced and shaped that journey. Click here for more information!
SAVE THE DATE!
Pollock, South Dakota's 125th Celebration, July 17th - 19th, 2026
During this celebration, we will be honoring Pollock's 125th year of being a township, as well as our annual Dairy Days events, and the PHS All School Reunion. You do not want to miss this event! Mark your calendar and follow our Facebook page and this website for more updates.