5 Conspiracy Theories In South Dakota That Will Make You Question The Truth

Quite possibly one of the most head scratching of conspiracy theories is that nobody lives in northern South Dakota/all of North Dakota... say what?! This gem just recently came to light, after a man claims he was driving through and came to a "Welcome to Canada" sign right along the border. (Since my husband's entire family lives in NoDak and we have been up to visit several times, this has me questioning my entire existence!)

You have heard of Slender Man, but have you heard of Walking Sam? After a horrifying 100+ suicide attempts on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, local teens began accusing/speculating about a tall and skinny spirit by the name of Walking Sam who was encouraging youth to die by hanging themselves.

Quite possibly one of the most famous of SoDak legends and conspiracies is Spook Road; a dirt road outside of Brandon that is said to have bridges disappear. How? Nobody knows... but conspiracy theorists claim that driving one way down the road has 5 bridges and driving back only has 4. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Okay, so technically Gitchie Manitou is in Lyon County, Iowa, but it is still worth noting, as the area is allegedly haunted after the gruesome 1973 murders of 4 Sioux Falls teenagers. Thankfully, the murderers were captured, tried, and convicted, but the area is still off-limits to those who believe in the paranormal.