Category: South Dakota
Clothing Styles That Don’t Tell the Full Story
Sometimes what we wear tells us a bit about who a person might be. In this area, the clothing styles of old may not tell…
Your Name and Side of Town
Sometimes a person’s last name gives a clue to where their family originated from. In this community, it may tell you which side of town…
Celebrating the Early Settlers
In southeast South Dakota you’ll find a community that celebrates some of the early settlers who homesteaded the area. Their story was one of persecution…
Flowers in Everyone’s Yard
Lots of people plant flowers in their yard and around their house. That’s somewhat the case here, although in this town, the entire community comes…
A Building Out of Place
In Wessington Springs, South Dakota you’ll find a building that may seem out-of-place compared to the other homes and businesses in town. However, a stop…
The End of the Line
It was the end of the train line, and that fact meant that very few towns survived west of here. Today this small town remains…
The Faith, South Dakota Dinosaurs
Some might think there’s not too much to see around Faith, South Dakota. But when people began to do a little digging, it turned out…
Devil’s Gulch
After a failed bank robbery attempt in Northfield, Minnesota, the James gang headed west toward the Dakota Territory. Near what is today’s border between South…
The Inventor of the Flying Machine
You probably haven’t heard of Henry Heitz. However, the folks in Elkton, South Dakota know that he invented a flying machine…that didn’t fly. But perhaps…
The Circus Comes to Town
The people of Elkton, South Dakota were excited that the circus was in town. But when bad weather forced its cancellation it wasn’t the end…
