 view gallery |   Chargers Camps ~Cheyenne Agency 1891 - 1959
in South Dakota Historical Markers The new location chosen for our Agency "town" was the site of Chief Martin Charger's permanent campsite located at a point midway between the Cheyenne and Moreau rivers on the west bank of the Missouri river. posted by:  MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/29/2007 last visited: 11/3/2012 |
 view gallery | The Oahe Dam and Lake in South Dakota Historical Markers This huge structure and its lake, which are 200 miles long, will cover a multitude of Historic Sites. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/29/2007 last visited: 5/28/2007 |
 view gallery | 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: 10/29/2011 |
 view gallery | Chamberlain ~1880~ in South Dakota Historical Markers Named for Selah Chamberlain, a Milwaukee RR official, the site was the scene of an encounter between Jean Baptiste Trudeau and the Teton Sioux in 1794 and when Samuel H Morrow surveyed the area, in 1868 he found a ranch on American Creek. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/6/2007 last visited: 5/6/2007 |
 view gallery | Historic Highway ~Chamberlain~ in South Dakota Historical Markers East on US 18 to W to SD 47 on US 18 posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/6/2007 last visited: 5/6/2007 |
 view gallery | Lake Hendricks Norwegian Colony of 1873 in South Dakota Historical Markers The first settlers at lake Hendricks were 31 Norwegians, arriving July 14, 1873 with 11 covered wagons and 30 cattle. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/17/2007 last visited: 10/10/2008 |
 view gallery | Brookings County in South Dakota Historical Markers The History of Brookings County began with the Act which authorized its first boundaries approved on April 5th 1862. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/17/2007 last visited: 4/17/2007 |
 view gallery | Lake Hendricks State Park in South Dakota Historical Markers This lake was named for Thomas A Hendricks, commissioner of the General land Office, 1855 - 59, at which time the state boundary was serveyed and the lake named. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/17/2007 last visited: 10/10/2008 |
 view gallery | Brookings County2 in South Dakota Historical Markers The History of Brookings County began with the Act which authorized its first boundaries approved on April 5th 1862. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/17/2007 last visited: 10/10/2008 |
 view gallery | You are entering South Dakota (2) in South Dakota Historical Markers Welcome to South Dakota! Created with its twin North Dakota, 2 November 1889, its 77,047 square miles ranks 15th in size. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/16/2007 last visited: 7/20/2012 |
 view gallery | You are entering Roberts County South Dakota 4 in South Dakota Historical Markers Long the home of Sisseton, Wahpeton & Cuthead Yanktonaise Sioux, it became part of Deuel & Cheyenne Counties in 1862. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/16/2007 last visited: 7/20/2012 |
 view gallery | You are now leaving South Dakota in South Dakota Historical Markers You are now leaving South Dakota posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/16/2007 last visited: 7/20/2012 |
 view gallery | You are about to enter Richland County ND in South Dakota Historical Markers The southerly most 4 miles of Richland County posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 4/16/2007 last visited: 7/20/2012 |
 view gallery | 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 |
 view gallery | Brown Earth Indian Church in South Dakota Historical Markers A roadside plaque commemorating the first church in Grant County. The plaque is located along Highway 20 at 472 Ave; the Church and cemetery are located 1 mile north on 472 Ave and 1/2 mile west on a gravel road at N 45 07.329 W 96 46.319. posted by: farmkid location: South Dakota date approved: 3/14/2007 last visited: 5/17/2006 |
 view gallery | Department of Veterans Affairs in South Dakota Historical Markers After an influenza outbreak struck the Sioux Falls Army Air Force Base during WWII, the War Dept. purchase the vacant buildings of the Columbus College campus to use for a hospital. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 3/11/2007 last visited: 10/29/2011 |
 view gallery | AAUW Sioux Falls Branch in South Dakota Historical Markers On chilly January l4, l882, a total of 65 women attended a meeting held at Chauncy Hall in Boston to organize "an association of women college graduates with headquarters in Boston. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 3/11/2007 last visited: 11/9/2010 |
 view gallery | Fisher Grove ~ 1/2 Mi. North in South Dakota Historical Markers Before white settlers came, this area was inhabited by the Yankton tribe of the Sioux nation and numerous reminders of these people can still be seen in the burial mounds, storage cellars and artifacts that have been found. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 2/23/2007 last visited: 2/18/2007 |
 view gallery | Samuel Harrison Elrod, Fifth Governor of SD in South Dakota Historical Markers To him Clark was the best town, Clark County the best county and SD the best state. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 2/23/2007 last visited: 8/6/2007 |
 view gallery | Old Town Clock in South Dakota Historical Markers This tower was constructed in 1987 to house the old town clock. The city purchased the clock from Dakota Loan and Trust Co. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 2/23/2007 last visited: 10/14/2011 |
 view gallery | Council Rock ~ Indian Capitol of the Dakota's in South Dakota Historical Markers The Sioux tribes established near here, Council Rock as a central meeting place for all the bands. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 2/22/2007 last visited: 2/18/2007 |
 view gallery | Abbie Garner in South Dakota Historical Markers About 1 mile east of this spot, Abbie Gardner was delivered to her rescuers on May 30, 1857. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 2/21/2007 last visited: 2/19/2007 |
 view gallery | 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 |
 view gallery | 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 |
 view gallery | Legend of Punished Woman's Lake in South Dakota Historical Markers Long ago, a band of Sioux camped by a small lake. Each Sioux maiden dreamed of the brave who would bring gifts. Her father would accept the gifts and she would become the brave's wife. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 2/20/2007 last visited: 6/7/2009 |
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