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|  Community of Granite, Sioux Township, Lyon County
in Iowa Historical Markers Formerly known as Iuka. This area, where Blood Run Creek passes on its way to the Big Sioux River, was inhabited by Native Americans between 1300 and 1750. As many as 4,000 Oneota Indians lived on the surrounding fertile prairies. posted by: MNSearchers location: Iowa date approved: 1/7/2007 last visited: 9/18/2011 |
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|  Village of Granite Fire Engine – Granite, IA
in Fire Fighting Vehicles This great old fire engine has surely seen its share of fast-paced excitement over its lifetime, but now it appears to travel at parade speed. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 7/11/2011 last visited: 9/18/2011 |
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|  Plow/cultivator – Granite, IA
in Old Agricultural Equipment This interesting piece of farm equipment looks to be a cultivator or plow although the blades are missing. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 7/21/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Vintage Gasoline Pump, Granite, IA
in Vintage Gasoline Pumps This great looking gas pump dates back to the time when all service stations provided service. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 2/12/2011 last visited: 2/14/2011 |
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|  Farmall Tractor – Granite, IA
in Old Tractors This old gas-powered Farmall tractor looks to be ready to plow the nearby farm field if it had the energy. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 7/12/2011 last visited: 9/18/2011 |
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|  Harrisburg Jail, Granite, IA
in Punishment and Disciplinary Devices The old metal “cage” jail sits in the middle of the Old Threshing Grounds in the tiny community of Granite, IA. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 2/12/2011 last visited: 2/14/2011 |
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|  Granite’s Two Seater – Granite, IA
in Outhouses This outhouse is located in “downtown” Granite, IA on the Old Threshers grounds. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 7/11/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Windmill & Pump – Granite, IA
in Windmills This windmill-pump duo give a good illustration of how farms used to get water for household use and for watering livestock. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 7/12/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Granite, IA - Population Low
in Population Signs I’m not sure the handful of Granite residents know the population of this small Iowa town. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 6/1/2011 last visited: 9/18/2011 |
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|  Old Threshing Machine – rural Granite, IA
in Old Agricultural Equipment This old threshing machine has seen better days, but it still serves a purpose. posted by: wildernessmama location: Iowa date approved: 7/21/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Grandview Covenant Church
in Country Churches 1114 140th Street
Larchwood, IA 51241 posted by: MNSearchers location: Iowa date approved: 8/29/2006 last visited: 2/14/2012 |
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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 approved: 7/28/2006 last visited: 3/3/2012 |
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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 approved: 7/28/2006 last visited: 6/12/2013 |
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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 approved: 4/14/2006 last visited: 8/19/2015 |
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|  Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum - Sioux Falls, SD
in Arboretums The Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum is located near the Perry Nature Area and across from Arrowhead Park east of Sioux Falls. posted by: beta59 location: South Dakota date approved: 12/10/2011 last visited: 8/19/2015 |
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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 approved: 4/29/2006 last visited: 2/29/2012 |
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|  Schindler South Dakota
in South Dakota Historical Markers In 1886 a railroad was built through Springdale Township in Lincoln County to Sioux Falls Dakota Territory. posted by: MNSearchers location: South Dakota date approved: 5/11/2006 last visited: 3/28/2011 |
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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 approved: 7/29/2006 last visited: 3/11/2012 |
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|  Stonecutter John Elm – Rural East Sioux Falls, SD
in South Dakota Historical Markers This historical marker tells about stonecutter John Elm and his family. posted by: wildernessmama location: South Dakota date approved: 1/18/2011 last visited: 2/6/2012 |
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|  Ben Clare, Ghost Town of the Dakota Prairie - rural Valley Springs, SD
in Ghost Towns Ben Clare may be a town with a short history, but is not forgotten. posted by: wildernessmama location: South Dakota date approved: 4/2/2011 last visited: 8/3/2016 |
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|  Ben Clare, Dakota Territory
in South Dakota Historical Markers A thriving little community east of Sioux Falls just south of Valley Springs. Only thin left today is a church and a small grain elevator. posted by: dbrockhouse location: South Dakota date approved: 1/18/2011 last visited: 8/3/2016 |
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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 approved: 4/13/2006 last visited: 8/19/2015 |
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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 approved: 4/11/2006 last visited: 8/19/2015 |
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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 approved: 5/19/2006 last visited: 8/19/2015 |
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|  Ben Clare Methodist-Episcopal Church - rural Valley Springs, SD
in This Old Church Ben Clare United Methodist Church is the lone survivor of a town nearly forgotten. posted by: wildernessmama location: South Dakota date approved: 4/1/2011 last visited: 8/3/2016 |
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