SD Hall of Fame 2025 class; making strides in Black Hills tourism

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - In 1937, a young and fearless snake enthusiast founded Reptile Gardens just outside of Rapid City.

”In the year 2000, my father was inducted into South Dakota’s Hall of fame, and the fact that here 25 years later I’m being inducted, oh gosh that means a great deal to me,” exclaimed John Brockelsby, one inductee for the South Dakota Hall of Fame and public relations for Reptile Gardens.

Nearly 90 years later, Brockelsby is being recognized by the South Dakota Hall of Fame for elevating South Dakota as a premier travel destination.

Via KOTA Territory News