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

Brandon School

August 13, 2023

1. Brandon School Marker

Inscription.
built by Brandon School District
and Work Projects Administration
W.P.A. Project Number 3884
Nineteen Forty

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 43° 35.509′ N, 96° 35.097′ W. Marker is in Brandon, South Dakota, in Minnehaha County. It is at the intersection of East Elm Street and South 2nd Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Elm Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 412 E Elm St, Brandon SD 57005, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River

and in Greater Sioux Falls.

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 Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

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least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1916 Brandon School (a few steps from this marker); Brandon Veteran's Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); The City of Brandon (approx. ¾ mile away); Split Rock Creek Tragedy (approx. 0.9 miles away); McHardy Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fur Trapper Ambush (approx. 0.9 miles away); Nels Nelson Graff Cabin (approx. one mile away); Bergeson’s Homestead (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brandon.

August 13, 2023

2. Brandon School & Marker

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