Lasting Legacy
The Lasting Legacy is a memorial dedicated to the pioneers of Haakon County. In 1988, a commitee was established to guide the construction of the memorial. Property was donated by a local couple and the National Guard landscaped the building site. The memorial is a cement wall, 15 feet high and 50 feet wide, that contains six granite panels. Each panel contains tje names of 90 people who epitomize heritage, progress, and pride. The memorial was dedicated in 1989 by the late Govenor George S. Mickelson and has become an important place for many commitee events. Contact InformationLasting Legacy Committee
c/o Ralph A. Kemnitz
PO Box 489
Philip, SD 57567
The Silent Guide Monument The Silent Guide Monument was built in the late 1800s or early 1900s by an early sheepherder to mark a waterhole that never went dry. Made of flat stones, the guide originally stood fourteen feet high, and could be seen as far as thirty five miles away. During the range feuds between cowboys and sheepherders, cowboys would sometimes rope the guide and pull it down, reducing it to a pile of stones. Once, a sheepherder grew tired of this irritation and climbed the pile of stones with a rifle and dared the cowboys to knock it down while he was there.
As homesteaders came into the area they developed wells and other means to acquire water and the guide lost it's importance. The guide fell over several times and was rebuilt by locals, who decided to reset the stones permanently. In 1924, the stones were cemented together and the monument was dedicated to the South Dakota Historical Society. The monument can be seen eight miles west of Philip.
Molyneux CabinThe Molyneux cabin was built in the Black Hills sometime 1880s. In 1896, it was moved to the North Fork of the Bad River by Cyrus Molyneux. For a few years, Molyneux lived out of the cabin and taught the children of area homesteaders. Eventually, Molyneux moved out of the Philip area and left the cabin behind. For a period of time, the cabin was used as a grainary and storage shed. Then in 1982, the cabin was moved to Philip and placed on a cement base. Today, the cabin can be seen on State Highway 14, across the road from Philip School. 
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