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|  Canton Ski Hill
in South Dakota Historical Markers Canton Ski Hill HM east of Canton, SD posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 4/14/2006 last visited: 8/17/2013 |
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|  Augustana ~ The School on Wheels
in South Dakota Historical Markers Augustana Seminary (Lutheran) to Canton, SD in 1884 associated Agustana College in 1895. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 4/14/2006 last visited: 4/20/2015 |
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|  Hiawatha Asylum for Insane Indians – Canton, SD
in South Dakota Historical Markers This marker has just been placed along Hwy. 18 just east of Canton. posted by: wildernessmama location: South Dakota date approved: 12/22/2011 last visited: 4/20/2015 |
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|  Canton Asylum for American Indians Cemetery – Canton, SD
in South Dakota Historical Markers Between the years of 1902 and 1934 Canton was home to the “Hiawatha Asylum for Insane Indians,” the second federal mental hospital. posted by: wildernessmama location: South Dakota date approved: 7/6/2012 last visited: never |
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|  Augustana ~ The School on Wheels
in South Dakota Historical Markers Augustana was founded as Augustana Seminary in Chicago by the Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 10/16/2006 last visited: 1/29/2011 |
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|  Canton
in South Dakota Historical Markers "Commerce City" of 1866 maps, Canton, SD Historical Marker posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 4/14/2006 last visited: 6/24/2010 |
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|  Schindler South Dakota
in South Dakota Historical Markers In 1886 a railroad was built through Springdale Township in Lincoln County to Sioux Falls Dakota Territory. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/11/2006 last visited: 3/28/2011 |
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|  Ben Clare, Dakota Territory
in South Dakota Historical Markers A thriving little community east of Sioux Falls just south of Valley Springs. Only thin left today is a church and a small grain elevator. posted by: dbrockhouse location: South Dakota date approved: 1/18/2011 last visited: 3/3/2012 |
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|  Banning's Mill and Crossing
in South Dakota Historical Markers Site of old bridge over the Big Sioux River during pioneer days. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 4/14/2006 last visited: 2/29/2012 |
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|  Rowena Methodist Church
in South Dakota Historical Markers In 1874 the first Sunday school was held in the crude dugout home of Madison and Elizabeth Webster. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 7/28/2006 last visited: 3/3/2012 |
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|  The Town of Rowena Dakota Territory
in South Dakota Historical Markers On July 27, 1888, Thomas Ryan of Dubuque, Iowa purchased land for the Rowena townsite from Nelson Webster. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 7/28/2006 last visited: 6/12/2013 |
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|  Arrowhead Park
in South Dakota Historical Markers Arrowhead Park is a large, beautiful, park just east of the city limits of Sioux Falls. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/19/2006 last visited: 10/24/2011 |
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|  Iverson Crossing Road
in South Dakota Historical Markers In April 1871 settlers from Split Rock Township petitioned the Minnehaha County Commissioners asking that a road be created and extended to the west to a place called Iverson's crossing. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/29/2006 last visited: 2/29/2012 |
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|  The City of East Sioux Falls
in South Dakota Historical Markers This is by the Perry Nature Center and is the site of the City of East Sioux Falls which is currently no longer in existance. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/11/2006 last visited: 3/11/2012 |
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|  1897 Bridge at Iverson Crossing
in South Dakota Historical Markers Long before bridges spanned the Big Sioux River, travelers and settlers forded the river at this location. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 7/29/2006 last visited: 3/11/2012 |
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|  Stonecutter John Elm – Rural East Sioux Falls, SD
in South Dakota Historical Markers This historical marker tells about stonecutter John Elm and his family. posted by: wildernessmama location: South Dakota date approved: 1/18/2011 last visited: 2/6/2012 |
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|  Electric Motor Line
in South Dakota Historical Markers The prosperity created in this area by the booming stone industry prompted "robust talk" about building an electric rail line from Sioux Falls to the countrys newest town east Sioux Falls. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 8/9/2006 last visited: 3/19/2011 |
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|  1936 Powder House Blast
in South Dakota Historical Markers A gang from Sioux City shot two of their members and blew up Larson's Hardware powderhouse storage to cover up the crime. Over $20,000 worth of glass was broken all over Sioux Falls. Windows were broken as far away as Dell Rapids. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date approved: 5/12/2006 last visited: 12/1/2012 |
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|  Wallner Gardens historical marker
in South Dakota Historical Markers This park used to have 500 acres of garden space. posted by: wildernessmama location: South Dakota date approved: 12/21/2010 last visited: 1/10/2010 |
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|  "Mr. Soccer" Manfred Szameit – Sioux Falls, SD
in South Dakota Historical Markers This historical marker is posted near the soccer fields at Yankton Park. posted by: wildernessmama location: South Dakota date approved: 8/16/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Yankton Trail Bridge
in South Dakota Historical Markers This site has been an important Big Sioux River crossing for more than 300 years. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/25/2007 last visited: 7/27/2014 |
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|  Coteau des Prairies
in South Dakota Historical Markers Formation of the Big Bend of the Big Sioux River near Sioux Falls, SD posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 4/14/2006 last visited: 8/12/2013 |
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|  The Great Bend
in South Dakota Historical Markers A highland existed along the east side of South Dakota long before the Ice Age began. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date approved: 7/8/2006 last visited: 7/27/2014 |
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|  Patrick Henry
in South Dakota Historical Markers As long as our rivers flow, or mountains stand....say to the rising generations, imitate the excellence of Patrick Henry!" From the Virginia Gazette June 1799 posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 9/29/2006 last visited: 10/6/2012 |
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|  Buffalo Bill
in South Dakota Historical Markers At age 11, William F. Cody was forced to find work after his father died. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/29/2006 last visited: 11/5/2011 |
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