Downtown in Sioux Falls in Minnehaha County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Manchester Biscuit Company
Erected by Big Sioux River Recreation Trail and Greenway, and Siouxland Heritage Museums.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
Location. 43° 33.036′ N, 96° 43.445′ W. Marker is in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in Minnehaha County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from North Cherapa Place south of East 6th Street. Marker is located along the Big Sioux River Recreation Trail, overlooking the river. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 North Cherapa Place, 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. Raven Industries (here, next to this marker); Industry (here, next to this marker); Railroads (a few steps from this marker); Quarries (within shouting distance of this marker); Flooding (within shouting distance of this marker); Recreation (within shouting distance of this marker); Urban Renewal (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Sioux Falls (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sioux Falls.
More about this marker. Marker is a large composite plaque, mounted at eye-level on a tall stone pillar.
Also see . . . Looking Back: Manchester Biscuit Co. Looking Back: Manchester Biscuit Co. Manchester Biscuit produced daintily salted Waldorf Crackers, graham crackers, iced and filled wafers of many varieties, sugar wafers and every other product known to the biscuit industry at the time. During the factory’s life, visitors were admitted for free daily tours at 3 p.m. on weekdays. In 1930, the Manchester Biscuit Co. was absorbed into the United Biscuit Co., an incorporation of several other bakers, of which L.D. Manchester became president. In 1960, United Biscuit ceased operation in Sioux Falls. In 1966, United Biscuit changed its name to Keebler. Despite rumors to the contrary, its operations are not now, nor have they ever been, conducted in a hollow tree. (Submitted on October 10, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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