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

Albert M. Mansor

(1898-1981)

October 1, 2022

1. Albert M. Mansor Marker

Inscription. Albert M. Mansor was born in Aramta, a tiny village in Lebanon. At the age of 15, he immigrated to Sioux Falls to work in his uncle's East Side grocery store. After his uncle's death, Mansor was urged to liquidate; instead, he remained and worked to pay off all store debts.

When a tornado demolished the store and scattered its contents, friends helped move a small horse shed onto the present grounds of Laura B. Anderson Elementary School. Mansor immediately stocked the tiny building with groceries and reopened for business.

Mansor soon earned the affection of his Riverside customers and their children. He banked one dollar for each newborn, rewarded passing grades with tickets to movie matinees, played Santa at Christmas, and hosted picnics and pony rides at Lien Park. During the 1930s' Great Depression, he often sold groceries on a handshake.

In recognition of Mansor's standing as the unofficial "grandfather" of Riverside, this park was renamed Mansor-Pioneer Park in 1995.

Erected 2002 by the Minnehaha County Historical Society and the family of Zine and Elsie Assid, and Don & Cara Lee Davis.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

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43° 33.951′ N, 96° 42.302′ W. Marker is in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in Minnehaha County. It is in Riverside. Marker is at the intersection of North Mable Avenue and East Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north on North Mable Avenue. Located on the southwest corner of Mansor-Pioneer Park in Sioux Falls. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1789 E Pine St, Sioux Falls SD 57103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Magma (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Amidon Affair (approx. 0.7 miles away); Memorial to the Pioneers of Minnehaha County (approx. 0.7 miles away); Amidon Graves Mystery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Frederick Manfred’s “Siouxland” (approx. one mile away); First Concrete State Highway (approx. one mile away); Artisans at the Falls (approx. one mile away); In the Name of Progress (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sioux Falls.

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2. Albert M. Mansor Marker

Albert M. Mansor Marker, from the south image. Click for full size.

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3. Albert M. Mansor Marker, from the south

Albert M. Mansor Marker, from the north image. Click for full size.

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4. Albert M. Mansor Marker, from the north

Mansor-Pioneer Park image. Click for full size.

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5. Mansor-Pioneer Park

Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2022. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 3, 2022.