view gallery |  Massacre of Wounded Knee
in South Dakota Historical Markers The Massacre at Wounded Knee on 29 Dec 1890. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 12/6/2006 last visited: 8/5/2011 |
view gallery |  Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD
in South Dakota Historical Markers Gigantic Mammoths, ancestors of the elephants of today, once roamed freely across the High Plains of North America. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 12/6/2006 last visited: 2/12/2014 |
view gallery |  First Rural Electric Cooperative
in South Dakota Historical Markers Site of the first rural electric cooperative in South Dakota. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 11/26/2006 last visited: 8/7/2007 |
view gallery |  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 |
view gallery |  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 |
view gallery |  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 |
view gallery |  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 |
view gallery |  Scotty Philip Graveyard in Ft. Pierre
in South Dakota Historical Markers James 'Scotty' Philip, well known figure in South Dakota history who is perhaps best remembered for his successful effort in saving the buffalo from disappearance in this country. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 10/9/2006 last visited: 5/28/2007 |
view gallery |  Bad River Old Indian Trail
in South Dakota Historical Markers Old Indian Trail along the Bad River used by Native Americans between Ft. Pierre and the Black Hills long before settlement of this region. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 10/9/2006 last visited: 5/28/2007 |
view gallery |  Lewis and Clark Expedition
in South Dakota Historical Markers Lewis and Clark Expedition held council, feasting, and celebration with the Teton Sioux here on September 23-28, 1804. The US Flag was first flown over present day South Dakota at this spot. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 10/9/2006 last visited: 9/26/2006 |
view gallery |  Old Deadwood Trail 1876 ~ 1906
in South Dakota Historical Markers Freight on Steamboats were put on oxen-drawn wagons and delivered 200 miles west and 30 days later in Deadwood to supply the great Black Hills Gold Rush. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 10/9/2006 last visited: 10/13/2012 |
view gallery |  "Arkansaw" killed here by vigilantes 18 November 1870
in South Dakota Historical Markers Alexander McDonald Putello alais "Arkansaw" killed here by vigilantes 18 November 1870 posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 10/9/2006 last visited: 5/28/2007 |
view gallery |  Centre of Missouri Valley History & Historic Highway
in South Dakota Historical Markers Half way between the mouth to the source of the Missouri River, was the center of the fur trade for half a century. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 10/8/2006 last visited: 5/27/2007 |
view gallery |  Sioux Indian Mosaic
in South Dakota Historical Markers An Arikara was honored by his enemy, the Sioux, with cairn (mound of stones) marked with the Sioux Tribal sign of the turtle. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 10/7/2006 last visited: 8/12/2012 |
view gallery |  Oahe Mission School and Chapel ~ 1877
in South Dakota Historical Markers Structure built in 1877 to serve as Chapel and School for a huge region. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 10/7/2006 last visited: 2/15/2011 |
view gallery |  Ancient Indian Fortress
in South Dakota Historical Markers Pre-Columbus Indian fortress includes 2000 yards of perimeter palisades, bastions for enfilading arrow fire, encompassing 50 acres. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 10/6/2006 last visited: 5/29/2007 |
view gallery |  Civilian Conservation Corps Camp S-207
in South Dakota Historical Markers CCC Camp that built the Arikara Dam and developed the park at Farm Island near Pierre. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 10/6/2006 last visited: 9/3/2012 |
view gallery |  The First (Old) Fort Sully 1863 ~ 1866
in South Dakota Historical Markers The first (Old) Fort Sully 1863-1866 located along the Missouri River just east of Pierre, SD posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 10/6/2006 last visited: 9/3/2012 |
view gallery |  President William McKinley
in South Dakota Historical Markers The first ever Presidential visit to South Dakota. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date approved: 9/30/2006 last visited: 12/25/2012 |
view gallery |  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 |
view gallery |  L & C Pvt. Shannon Shows Up
in South Dakota Historical Markers Pvt. Shannon of the Corps of Discovery expedition, after being lost for nearly a month, is re-united with the expedition near here in 1804. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date approved: 9/21/2006 last visited: 9/20/2006 |
view gallery |  Washington High School
in South Dakota Historical Markers The Washington High School is now known as the Washington Pavilion in downtown Sioux Falls. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 9/19/2006 last visited: 1/3/2012 |
view gallery |  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 |
view gallery |  Emerson School
in South Dakota Historical Markers A substantial increase in the number of school age children caused overcrowding at existing city schools and led to the building of Emerson School in 1923. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 8/23/2006 last visited: 10/22/2011 |
view gallery |  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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