"American Legion Post 61" Canova, South Dakota
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NGComets
N 43° 52.862 W 097° 30.227
14T E 620197 N 4859747
American Legion post in a small town, which was named for Orville Redding.
Waymark Code: WM68NZ
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 04/24/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member wildwoodke
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Located on the South side of Miner County, South Dakota, the Canova American Legion is an active posts with an active Auxiliary.

Its 2009 goal was 52 and currently has a membership of 44.

Canova, SD is located in the southeastern part of South Dakota. With a population of approximately 150 people, Canova is a friendly town with neighborly attitude. Residents are extremely proud of their amateur baseball team, a perennial power in South Dakota's Amateur Baseball. Residents have also banded together to form their own community recreation facility out of the old Canova school building. This facility is complete with a fitness center, gymnasium, aerobics room, child care center, and miniature golf course.

The community is currently working to beautify its park area with playground equipment, camping pads, and concessions area.

In 2002, Canova became the second municipality in South Dakota to own and operate a wind turbine. Energy from this turbine is currently sold to Xcel Energy.

Courtesy of website.
Street address: Main Street

Year the building was constructed.: 1900

Activities: Family activities

Hall rental: No

Can headgear be worn inside?: Yes

Web-link for this "Legion": Not listed

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