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|  Fifth Mound
in South Dakota Historical Markers The Fifth Mound in Sherman Park in Sioux Falls. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/20/2006 last visited: 7/30/2013 |
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|  Sioux Falls Municipal Band
in South Dakota Historical Markers On July 11, 1920 at McKennan Park, several thousand people attended the first concert of the Sioux Falls Municipal Band. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date approved: 5/9/2006 last visited: 12/25/2011 |
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|  Military Road
in South Dakota Historical Markers Following the founding of Sioux Falls City in 1856 a trail was made on the east side of the Big Sioux River. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/20/2006 last visited: 11/16/2011 |
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|  The First "Flying Machine"
in South Dakota Historical Markers The first airplane flight over Sioux Falls took place just 9 years after the Wright Brothers flight at Kittyhawk NC in 1903. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/29/2006 last visited: 11/5/2011 |
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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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|  Sherman Park Indian Burial Mounds
in South Dakota Historical Markers The Mounds at Sherman Park in Sioux Falls. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/18/2006 last visited: 7/30/2013 |
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|  Mound Builders Village
in South Dakota Historical Markers Prehistoric Indian Village posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date approved: 5/6/2006 last visited: 7/30/2013 |
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|  The Big Slide
in South Dakota Historical Markers Between 1916 and 1920 children and adults where enjoying rides on a plank & timber and tin lined slide. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/20/2006 last visited: 7/30/2013 |
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|  Minnehaha Country Club
in South Dakota Historical Markers "Minnehaha Country Club" HM in Sioux Falls, SD posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 4/30/2006 last visited: 7/30/2013 |
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|  Children's Care Hospital and School
in South Dakota Historical Markers School and Hospital combined to meet the needs of children. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/12/2006 last visited: 11/1/2011 |
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|  Land Grant
in South Dakota Historical Markers In 1889 the Lutheran Normal School was built on land given by R.F. Pettigrew. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/19/2006 last visited: 4/20/2011 |
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|  Mammoth: Denizen of the Ice
in South Dakota Historical Markers Mammoth replica of the animal excavated from a dig in the Badlands of South Dakota posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 4/14/2006 last visited: 10/22/2011 |
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|  1938 Earthquake
in South Dakota Historical Markers The first earthquake reported in the region occurred on October 9, 1872, 17 years before South Dakota was admitted to the Union. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/19/2006 last visited: 7/17/2010 |
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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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|  Foster Children Tragedy
in South Dakota Historical Markers After emigrating from Ireland in 1872.... posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/16/2006 last visited: 1/28/2012 |
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|  1892 Beaver Creek Lutheran Church
in South Dakota Historical Markers Because there were no church buildings in the Beaver Creek area of Lincoln County, newly arrived Norwegian settlers decided to build there own church home. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/12/2006 last visited: 1/14/2012 |
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|  1909 Eggers School
in South Dakota Historical Markers One room rural school opened in the fall of 1909one mile east and one mile north of Renner Corner on land donated by Claus and Mary Eggers. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/12/2006 last visited: 1/14/2012 |
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|  Berdahl-Rolvaag House
in South Dakota Historical Markers In 1873 Andrew and Karen Berdahl came to Minnehaha County. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/12/2006 last visited: 1/14/2012 |
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|  Owancatowin
in South Dakota Historical Markers In 1869, 11 Native American families left Niobrara, Neb., without their reservation agent's permission. They walked 140 miles, to what is now Flandreau, to homestead.
posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date approved: 7/3/2006 last visited: 10/6/2011 |
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|  Renner Field
in South Dakota Historical Markers In the mid 1920's, Harold W. Tennant started providing flight instructions and air taxi services in a 118 acre field owned by George Renner. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/2/2006 last visited: 1/28/2012 |
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|  Lindbergh Landing
in South Dakota Historical Markers The Guggenheim Fund and the US Dept. of Commerce sponsored Lindbergh in a nation-wide air tour. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/2/2006 last visited: 1/28/2012 |
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|  The Village of Renner
in South Dakota Historical Markers Some interesting history in the small town of Renner posted by: Kache pack location: South Dakota date approved: 4/27/2006 last visited: 1/28/2012 |
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|  James Brothers
in South Dakota Historical Markers Frank and Jesse James escaped through this area after a failed bank robbery attempt in Minnesota. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date approved: 8/24/2006 last visited: 11/9/2011 |
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|  A Round Barn?
in South Dakota Historical Markers I never knew there was such a thing as a round barn so this was a very different type of history to me. posted by: Kache pack location: South Dakota date approved: 4/28/2006 last visited: 1/28/2012 |
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|  Old Nidaros
in South Dakota Historical Markers Many years have now passed since the Nidaros Lutheran Congregation was chartered in the sod home of Norwegian immigrants John and Kirsti Thompson on August 12, 1868. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/16/2006 last visited: 1/28/2012 |
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