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|  Cradle of Statehood
in South Dakota Historical Markers After 2 decades of presidents appointing governors & other officials from outside the territory, a statehood movement began in the 1880s in the southern half of the Dakota Territory. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date listed: 5/9/2006 last visited: 5/10/2006 |
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|  Early Firefighters in Sioux Falls
in South Dakota Historical Markers "Early Firefighters in Sioux Falls" HM in Sioux Falls, SD posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date listed: 4/30/2006 last visited: 5/10/2006 |
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|  Central Fire Station aka Station No. 1
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Made of quartzite stone, the Central Fire Station was built in 1912.
posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date listed: 8/18/2006 last visited: 8/18/2006 |
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|  1900 Campaign Whistlestop by Theodore Roosevelt
in South Dakota Historical Markers Teddy Roosevelt campaign stop in 1900 in Sioux Falls, SD posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date listed: 4/30/2006 last visited: 5/10/2006 |
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|  Dakota Conflict
in South Dakota Historical Markers On August 25, 1862, William Amidon stumbled upon a war party of Santee Sioux hiding in a cornfield in the bluffs of Sioux Falls City. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date listed: 5/19/2006 last visited: 6/20/2006 |
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|  The Women's Alliance
in South Dakota Historical Markers In 1911, Sioux Falls had no rest rooms or rest areas for women who were visiting or traveling through Sioux Falls. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date listed: 5/19/2006 last visited: 6/20/2006 |
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|  Radio Station WFAT
in South Dakota Historical Markers On June 21, 1922 WFAT began operation as Sioux Falls' first radio broadcasting station. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date listed: 7/10/2006 last visited: 6/13/2006 |
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|  First Congregational Church
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The birthplace of the First Congregational Church was in an abandoned enlisted men's barracks. Its current location is S. Dakota & S. Minnesota Avenues, in Sioux Falls, SD. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date listed: 7/3/2006 last visited: 7/7/2006 |
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|  First Congregational Church
in South Dakota Historical Markers First Congregational Church posted by: cary1952 location: South Dakota date listed: 5/19/2006 last visited: 4/11/2009 |
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|  Horse-Drawn Streetcars
in South Dakota Historical Markers In 1887 Richard Pettigrew agreed to build & operate Sioux Falls' first public transportation system. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date listed: 5/8/2006 last visited: 4/11/2009 |
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|  Tasunke-Ota
in South Dakota Historical Markers On January 5, 1891 Lt. Edward W. Casey was shot and killed by a camp guard of Taunke-Ota (Plenty Horse) while trying to reconnoiter a Ghost Dance Camp. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date listed: 5/8/2006 last visited: 5/20/2006 |
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|  The Cataract
in South Dakota Historical Markers Cataract Hotel in downtown Sioux Falls, SD was the unofficial Capital of Dakota Territory. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date listed: 4/14/2006 last visited: 5/19/2006 |
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|  Bumper Flamingo - Sioux Falls, SD
in Figurative Public Sculpture Interestingly, this shiny sculpture is created with chrome bumpers. It looks like a flamingo to us, but we like to call him the "bumper bird". posted by: Hikenutty location: South Dakota date listed: 7/18/2007 last visited: 7/18/2007 |
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|  Washington High School
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Former home of Washington High School posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date listed: 8/4/2006 last visited: 8/12/2006 |
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|  Sioux Falls National Bank Building
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The Sioux Falls National Bank Building also known as the 100 N. Phillips Ave. Building. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date listed: 8/10/2006 last visited: 8/10/2006 |
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|  Lt. Jonas Lien
in South Dakota Historical Markers Jonas H. Lien enlisted in the newly formed SD Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish American War in 1898. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date listed: 6/19/2006 last visited: 8/18/2006 |
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|  First Baptist Church
in South Dakota Historical Markers First Baptist Church built in Sioux Falls in 1882 by Wallace L. Dow. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date listed: 5/8/2006 last visited: 8/22/2006 |
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|  Siouxland Libraries-Main Library
in Libraries the Main Library in Sioux Falls SD posted by: Kache pack location: South Dakota date listed: 1/26/2006 last visited: 8/12/2006 |
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|  Radio Station KSOO
in South Dakota Historical Markers On Dec. 5, 1926 Station KSOO, the second radio station to be est. in Sioux Falls began transmitting. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date listed: 5/8/2006 last visited: 8/12/2006 |
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|  Cigar Manufacturing
in South Dakota Historical Markers Between 1870 and 1920 Philips Ave. was the center of a thriving cigar manufacturing industry. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date listed: 5/14/2006 last visited: 3/23/2009 |
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|  Bumper Bird - Sioux Falls, SD
in Car Part Sculptures This bird sculpture is completely composed of chrome bumpers. He stands in a small pocket park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. posted by: Hikenutty location: South Dakota date listed: 7/10/2007 last visited: 12/30/2007 |
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|  The "Squatter" Government at Sioux Falls City
in South Dakota Historical Markers While awaiting approval from Congress to create the Dacotah territory after Minnesota was admitted to the union, residents of Sioux Falls City created a "squatter" government with Sioux Falls City as the capital. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date listed: 5/6/2006 last visited: 5/31/2008 |
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|  Eliza Tupper Wilkes
in South Dakota Historical Markers Arriving in Sioux Falls Dakota Territory in 1878, Eliza quickly became one of the community leaders. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date listed: 5/15/2006 last visited: 4/11/2009 |
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|  Josiah Phillips
in South Dakota Historical Markers In 1856 Josiah Phillips laid claim to a town site at the falls of the Big Sioux River. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date listed: 8/4/2006 last visited: 3/23/2009 |
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|  Minerva's Restaurant, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
in Artistic Neon Lights Neon sign of Minerva's, a restaurant in downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota posted by: flowerbear location: South Dakota date listed: 6/14/2007 last visited: never |
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