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|  Devil's Gulch
in South Dakota Historical Markers Where Jesse James was able to escape the law after robbing a bank in Northfield, MN. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date approved: 5/4/2006 last visited: 7/22/2012 |
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|  Garretson
in South Dakota Historical Markers In the 1870's the town of Garretson was started by people coming in and starting the now vanished village of Palisades. The Village of Palisades was situated high above Split Rock Creek where a flour mill was started by CW Patton. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/17/2006 last visited: 8/15/2013 |
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|  1908 Palisades Bridge
in South Dakota Historical Markers In 1908 the Western Bridge and Construction Company of Omaha Nebraska built this Pratt Through-Truss Bridge. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/17/2006 last visited: 5/13/2012 |
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|  Village of Pallisades
in South Dakota Historical Markers Settlers homesteaded in this area beginning in 1865. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date approved: 7/4/2006 last visited: 8/16/2013 |
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|  Minnehaha County
in South Dakota Historical Markers Description & History of Minnehaha County, SD posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date approved: 5/11/2006 last visited: 7/22/2012 |
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|  The Town of Valley Springs
in South Dakota Historical Markers This area was officially opened to the Homesteaders Act in 1868 of which New England and Scandinavian Immigrants followed schooner trails into this Minnesota Territory Valley to settle. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/29/2006 last visited: 11/27/2011 |
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|  The City of Brandon
in South Dakota Historical Markers The town of Brandon was surveyed in 1859 and early 1860. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 6/6/2006 last visited: 1/14/2012 |
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|  Split Rock Creek Tragedy
in South Dakota Historical Markers A gone-bad attempt to ford Split Rock Creek resulted in four deaths in July 1879, and was one of the most distressing calamities to occur in Minnehaha County during Dakota Territorial times. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 1/16/2007 last visited: 1/14/2012 |
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|  Fur Trapper Ambush, Brandon, South Dakota
in South Dakota Historical Markers This marker is located in McHardy Park, in Brandon, SD. Dedicated in 2007 by the Minnehaha County Historical Society in Memory of Jon Kentfield.
Elevation 1305 posted by: NGComets location: South Dakota date approved: 10/8/2013 last visited: never |
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|  Fortified Village
in South Dakota Historical Markers In 1922 Pioneer Archeologist Dr. W.H. over recorded the Brandon Village Site. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 6/7/2006 last visited: 4/24/2012 |
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|  Eminija, Minnesota Territory
in South Dakota Historical Markers In May of 1857, land speculators from Dakota Land Company from St. Paul Minnesota Territory, surveyed and located the town site of Eminija. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 6/7/2006 last visited: 4/24/2012 |
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|  The Eminija Mounds
in South Dakota Historical Markers The largest and most numerous mounds group in South Dakota. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 6/7/2006 last visited: 4/24/2012 |
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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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|  John Thompson, Pioneer
in South Dakota Historical Markers John Thompson arrived in America in 1854 from Norway as an orphan. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/8/2006 last visited: 1/24/2011 |
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|  Early Settlers Association
in South Dakota Historical Markers In 1892 a group of settlers began to organize an Early Settlers Association. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/8/2006 last visited: 1/24/2011 |
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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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|  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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|  Saint Olaf Roller Mill & Power Dam
in South Dakota Historical Markers In 1881 Frank and Justin Pettigrew began construction of the power dam and flour millat this site where portions of the foundation remain. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 8/17/2006 last visited: 11/24/2011 |
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|  Dell Rapids
in South Dakota Historical Markers Named after the dells and rapids of the Big Sioux River which runs through town and reminded settlers of the dells of the Wisconsin River. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/17/2006 last visited: 11/25/2011 |
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|  Old Stone Building
in South Dakota Historical Markers Quarry owners built a demo project at this site to show local businessmen how quartzite could be cut to fit around door & window frames. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date approved: 6/19/2006 last visited: 1/24/2011 |
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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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|  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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|  Cactus Hills
in South Dakota Historical Markers Cactus Hills are composed of sand and gravel deposits left from more than 300,000 years ago. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/16/2006 last visited: 10/22/2011 |
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|  1938 National Corn Husking Contest
in South Dakota Historical Markers On a windy, cold and damp day on the 3rd of November, the eyes and ears of the nation were focused on Dell Rapids who was hosting the National Corn Husking Contest. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 6/8/2006 last visited: 1/24/2011 |
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