1896 Barn Near Crooks To Become Haunted House With Voter Information Focus
A restored 1896 barn near Crooks, South Dakota, is being converted into a haunted house attraction named "The Town That Went Silent" to inform voters about the upcoming November 3 election ballot and encourage voter turnout.
Sioux Falls, SD, October 14, 2026 —
A restored 1896 barn near Crooks, South Dakota, is being converted into a haunted house attraction intended to inform voters about the upcoming November 3 election ballot and encourage turnout. The attraction is named The Town That Went Silent.
The project combines a haunted-house format with an election-information purpose. The available information does not specify how the attraction will present ballot details, which ballot items it will cover, or whether it will provide information about voting procedures.
The year of the November 3 election was not provided. The summary also does not identify the attraction’s organizers, give an opening date or operating hours, or say whether the conversion is complete. It describes the barn as restored and says it is being converted; it does not state that the attraction has opened.
No details were provided about admission, the attraction’s location beyond its being near Crooks, or the specific steps planned to encourage voter participation. The information also does not say whether any election-related organizations are involved.
For now, the stated aim is to use the attraction to inform voters about the upcoming ballot and encourage turnout. Further specifics about the presentation and schedule were not included in the available summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Asher Deinken on www.keloland.com, see more information here.
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