Sioux Falls in Minnehaha County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Land Grant
October 1, 2022
1. Land Grant Marker
Land Grant
by Richard F. Pettigrew and Samuel L. Tate
which assured the building of the
Lutheran Normal School
Dakota Territory 1889
Augustana College moved to
Sioux Falls and merged with
the Lutheran Normal School in 1918.
Erected by Minnehaha County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.
Location. 43° 31.563′ N, 96° 44.249′ W. Marker is in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in Minnehaha County. It can be reached from South Summit Avenue 0.1 miles south of University Place (West 28th Street), on the right when traveling south. Located on the campus of Augustana University, just west of the Administration Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2001 S Summit Ave, Sioux Falls SD 57197, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East River. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Moses (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mammoth: Denizen of the Ice (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ole Rφlvaag's Writing Cabin (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Old Yankton Trail and Stage Road (approx. 0.4 miles
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October 1, 2022
2. Land Grant Marker
October 1, 2022
3. Land Grant Marker, from the south
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2022. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2022.
