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|  Medary Townsite ~ 1857 - 58, 1871 - 1879
in South Dakota Historical Markers he town of Medary was established in the year 1859, the first town in Dakota Territory. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 10/23/2006 last visited: 12/9/2006 |
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|  First Convention In Brookings County
in South Dakota Historical Markers the county, created on paper in 1862, was organized July 3, 1871. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 10/23/2006 last visited: 12/9/2006 |
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|  Brookings/Moody County Border on Old US Hwy 77
in South Dakota Historical Markers Border of Brookings and Moody Counties along old US Hwy 77 one mile south of the old town of Medary on 220th Street just west of I-29. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 12/19/2006 last visited: 12/15/2006 |
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|  Lake Campbell Lutheran Church
in South Dakota Historical Markers The Lake Campbell Lutheran Congregation was originally the Medary Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, Brookings County, Dakota Territory. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 10/23/2006 last visited: 10/22/2006 |
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|  Brookings
in South Dakota Historical Markers The county seat of Brookings County was platted October 3-4 1879 when the Northwestern Railroad reached here. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 2/20/2007 last visited: 2/19/2007 |
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|  Hillcrest Park
in South Dakota Historical Markers Hillcrest Park is the original tree claim of Marthin Christianson a native of Gjovik Norway who emigrated in 1850 with a large colony, only 12 of whom survived a cholera scourge. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 2/20/2007 last visited: 2/19/2007 |
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|  Oakwood - Big Sioux River - Volga
in South Dakota Historical Markers Please read the signs in the pictures for more Information on this historic marker. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 7/7/2006 last visited: 12/25/2010 |
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|  Harvey Dunn, N.A.
in South Dakota Historical Markers Harvey Dunn was a famous painter of Western life, Marines, and portraits. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 12/21/2006 last visited: 12/8/2006 |
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|  Flandreau Indian Christian Community
in South Dakota Historical Markers This is the oldest continously used church in South Dakota. Started in 1870 and this building built in 1873. posted by: Wakpa location: South Dakota date approved: 1/27/2007 last visited: 4/9/2007 |
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|  Flandreau Indian High School
in South Dakota Historical Markers Flandreau Indian Vocational High School had its origin in a mission school established, by P. A. Van Nice in 1872 to provide for the education of Dakota Indians. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/9/2007 last visited: 2/18/2012 |
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|  First Indian Presbyterian Church 1870
in South Dakota Historical Markers The First Presbyterian Church was originally called Wakpaepakson or River Bend Church. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 7/19/2006 last visited: 2/18/2012 |
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|  The Lone Tree
in South Dakota Historical Markers Here on the highway in front of this marker stood the "lone tree" for more than 2 generations. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 7/19/2006 last visited: 8/8/2007 |
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|  Moody/Lake County Border on SD Hwy 34
in South Dakota Historical Markers Brief History of Moody and Lake Counties at their common border along SD Hwy 34 east of Madison. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 12/19/2006 last visited: 1/8/2011 |
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|  You are about to enter Lake County 2
in South Dakota Historical Markers So named because of is beautiful lakes. It had been the realm of the Dacotah Sioux Indians with few white intruders until ceded by the Yankton tribe in 1858. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 2/12/2007 last visited: 2/12/2007 |
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|  Oakwood
in South Dakota Historical Markers Oakwood was visited in 1838 by Nicollett and Fremont which was the site of a small fort N of Little Round Lake. Richard Pettigrew surveyed the township in September of 1871. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 7/7/2006 last visited: 8/7/2007 |
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|  Badus - Pioneer Swiss Colony
in South Dakota Historical Markers In 1877 a group of Swiss Chose a point on the shore of Lake Badus for a colony. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 2/12/2007 last visited: 5/10/2009 |
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|  Badus - Original Site
in South Dakota Historical Markers Lake County in South Dakota. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 2/12/2007 last visited: 5/10/2009 |
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|  First Norwegian School
in South Dakota Historical Markers Frontier Log Cabin used as school and house soldiers. posted by: martinell location: South Dakota date approved: 3/19/2006 last visited: 8/7/2007 |
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|  Oakwood Lakes Burial Mounds
in South Dakota Historical Markers Burial Mounds circa A.D. 300 59 A.D. 1,400 near Oakwood Lakes northwest of Brookings, SD. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 8/10/2007 last visited: 7/3/2009 |
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|  Ol Spot Mortimers Cabin
in South Dakota Historical Markers This log cabin stands on the original site that it was constructed by Samuel "Ol Spot" Mortimer. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 7/5/2006 last visited: 8/7/2007 |
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|  You are about to enter Kingsbury County
in South Dakota Historical Markers A region of buffaloes and indians until 1870s. Indian mounds are found at Spirit Lake. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 7/25/2007 last visited: 4/21/2009 |
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|  You are about to enter Brookings County
in South Dakota Historical Markers Brookings County was home of roving Indians until 1862. The exploring party of Nicollet, scientist and Fremont, "pathfinder of the west", visited Oakwood Lakes July 1838 leaving the first reliable record.
posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 7/25/2007 last visited: 4/21/2009 |
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|  C. B. Kennedy
in South Dakota Historical Markers C. B. Kennedy, Founder of Madison and Dakota State College. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 12/19/2006 last visited: 3/15/2009 |
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|  Errington Memorial Marsh 1902 ~ 1962
in South Dakota Historical Markers Marsh dedicated to Dr. Paul L. Errington, a great American Author, wildlife biologist, and trapper. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 8/10/2007 last visited: 8/7/2007 |
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|  Old Madison - First County Seat
in South Dakota Historical Markers Lake County was started October 1873 when Herman Luce and John Hare met at the cabin of William Lee near the site of old Madison, to organize the old town Of Madison. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 7/9/2006 last visited: 6/28/2011 |
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