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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 listed: 6/6/2006 last visited: 4/28/2007 |
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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 listed: 1/16/2007 last visited: 10/25/2006 |
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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 listed: 6/7/2006 last visited: 10/25/2006 |
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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 listed: 6/7/2006 last visited: 10/25/2006 |
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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 listed: 6/7/2006 last visited: 10/25/2006 |
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|  Iverson Crossing Road
in South Dakota Historical Markers In April 1871 settlers from Split Rock Township petitioned the Minnehaha County Commissioners asking that a road be created and extended to the west to a place called Iverson's crossing. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date listed: 4/29/2006 last visited: 10/25/2006 |
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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 listed: 4/16/2006 last visited: 4/17/2006 |
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|  1897 Bridge at Iverson Crossing
in South Dakota Historical Markers Long before bridges spanned the Big Sioux River, travelers and settlers forded the river at this location. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date listed: 7/29/2006 last visited: 10/25/2006 |
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|  Electric Motor Line
in South Dakota Historical Markers The prosperity created in this area by the booming stone industry prompted "robust talk" about building an electric rail line from Sioux Falls to the countrys newest town east Sioux Falls. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date listed: 8/9/2006 last visited: 7/29/2006 |
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|  The City of East Sioux Falls
in South Dakota Historical Markers This is by the Perry Nature Center and is the site of the City of East Sioux Falls which is currently no longer in existance. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date listed: 4/11/2006 last visited: 8/4/2006 |
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|  The City of East Sioux Falls
in Ghost Towns This is by the Perry Nature Center and is the site of the City of East Sioux Falls which is currently no longer in existance. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date listed: 4/13/2006 last visited: 11/26/2009 |
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|  Arrowhead Park
in South Dakota Historical Markers Arrowhead Park is a large, beautiful, park just east of the city limits of Sioux Falls. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date listed: 5/19/2006 last visited: 9/7/2009 |
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|  The Town of Rowena Dakota Territory
in South Dakota Historical Markers On July 27, 1888, Thomas Ryan of Dubuque, Iowa purchased land for the Rowena townsite from Nelson Webster. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date listed: 7/28/2006 last visited: 1/10/2007 |
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|  Rowena Methodist Church
in South Dakota Historical Markers In 1874 the first Sunday school was held in the crude dugout home of Madison and Elizabeth Webster. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date listed: 7/28/2006 last visited: 10/29/2006 |
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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 listed: 4/29/2006 last visited: 4/30/2006 |
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|  Banning's Mill and Crossing
in South Dakota Historical Markers Site of old bridge over the Big Sioux River during pioneer days. posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date listed: 4/14/2006 last visited: 11/15/2008 |
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|  1936 Powder House Blast
in South Dakota Historical Markers A gang from Sioux City shot two of their members and blew up Larson's Hardware powderhouse storage to cover up the crime. Over $20,000 worth of glass was broken all over Sioux Falls. Windows were broken as far away as Dell Rapids. posted by: GPX Navigators location: South Dakota date listed: 5/12/2006 last visited: 10/29/2006 |
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|  South Dakota/Minnesota Border Crossing on I-90
in Border Crossings This border crossing is located on I-90 a few miles east of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Minnesota has a nice rest area with a trail leading to the sign so you can take your picture with it. posted by: Hikenutty location: Minnesota date listed: 7/26/2007 last visited: 8/28/2008 |
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|  Welcome to Minnesota
in Minnesota Historical Markers Known to her citizens as the North Star State or the Gopher State. posted by: GPX Navigators location: Minnesota date listed: 5/29/2006 last visited: 5/27/2006 |
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|  Sioux Quartzite and Pipestone
in Minnesota Historical Markers Rich farmland in SW Minnesota has large outcroppings of a hard red-to-pink rock known as Sioux Quartzite. Within the quartzite deposits are smaller layers of dark red stone known as pipestone. posted by: GPX Navigators location: Minnesota date listed: 5/29/2006 last visited: 8/17/2007 |
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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 listed: 5/11/2006 last visited: 8/27/2008 |
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|  Amidon Affair
in South Dakota Historical Markers The murder of Judge J.B. Amidon and his son. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date listed: 4/23/2006 last visited: 5/28/2008 |
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|  Magma
in South Dakota Historical Markers Origins of magma deposits in the region surrounding Sioux Falls, SD posted by: plainsdrifter358 location: South Dakota date listed: 4/30/2006 last visited: 6/1/2006 |
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|  Amidon Graves Mystery
in South Dakota Historical Markers Where are Judge Joseph and William Amidon really buried at? posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date listed: 5/12/2006 last visited: 5/12/2006 |
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|  South Dakota School For The Deaf
in South Dakota Historical Markers In 2005, South Dakota School for the Deaf celebrated its 125th anniversary. Since 1880, many improvements and changes have occurred. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date listed: 5/20/2006 last visited: 5/20/2006 |
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