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Sioux Falls in Minnehaha County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Land Grant

 
 
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October 1, 2022
1. Land Grant Marker
Inscription.
This stone marks the SW corner of a
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: Churches & ReligionEducation. 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. Marker 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.
 
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); The Old Yankton Trail and Stage Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); AAUW Sioux Falls Branch (approx. half a mile away); An Institution of Organized Kindness
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(approx. ¾ mile away); Lowell School (approx. ¾ mile away); Sioux Falls Municipal Band (approx. ¾ mile away); Drs. Van Demark (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sioux Falls.
 
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October 1, 2022
2. Land Grant Marker
Land Grant Marker, from the south image. Click for full size.
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 54 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2022.

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