Editing Lemmon, South Dakota (section)

==Arts and culture==
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[[File:Lemmon, South Dakota - Petrified wood park sign.jpg|thumb|The world's largest petrified wood park]]
The city contains the [[Lemmon Petrified Park]], the home of the world's largest petrified-wood park. This tourist attraction fills an entire block of the downtown area and is built entirely of petrified wood, fossils, and stone. Construction began in 1930 and continued until 1932 under the supervision of Ole S. Quammen. It was in private ownership until 1954, when it was donated to the city by Quammen's heirs. The park features a wishing well, a waterfall, and a castle.  The castle weighs 300 tons and boasts towering spires and turrets.  Also in the park are two separate museums, both built entirely of petrified wood. The larger of the two is circular has a petrified grass floor along with petrified logs. Dinosaur claws, bird tracks, and fossilized snakes can be seen in the petrified wood. Also in the museum are antiques and artifacts from the Lemmon area. The formations in the park number over 100 and are up to 20&nbsp;ft tall.

The Boss Cowman Rodeo and Celebration is the second weekend in July, and is one of the largest rodeos in the state.

The Grand River Museum is located on Highway 12.  The museum features exhibits on creation science, fossils, Native Americans, cowboys and ranch life, a full-scale tipi, and a model of the Ark.  Admission is free.

The Kokomo, located on Main Street, is the home of sculptor [[John Lopez]]'s art gallery.<!--not encyclopedic  Many of the Lemmon area's youth had their first beer in the Kokomo in years back. -->
[[File:Lemmon High Mascot.jpg|thumb|upright|This life-sized sculpture of the Lemmon High School's mascot stands in front of the high school.]]
Lemmon has a 9-hole golf course, an airport, two convenience stores, 
a hardware store, a grocery store, an American Legion, and many other businesses. <!-- It is home to the Powderhorn family restaurant, the Alaska Cafe, the R bar, and the Chinese Garden. --> Lemmon also has seven churches, three financial institutions, a library, a movie theater, a clinic, and nursing home.  Three motels are in town.<!-- , the Dakota Lodge, the Lemmon Country Inn, and the In Town Motel -->  The Lemmon Livestock Sale Barn is just to the west of town, with sales every Wednesday.

Many citizens are employed at Wheeler Manufacturing, which produces jewelry products.  Gregorian, Inc. and Dakota Woodcrafts also employ manufacturing workers.  Other major employers are the school system and farm/ranches.