On U.S. 18, 1 mile east of 482nd Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Augustana was founded as Augustana Seminary in Chicago in 1860 by the Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod. The school's purpose was "to educate young men for the holy ministry in the Lutheran church . . . (and) to prepare men for the . . . — — Map (db m183483) HM
On North Lawler Street south of East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
Augustana was founded as Augustana Seminary in Chicago in 1860 by the Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod. The school's purpose was "to educate young men for the holy ministry in the Lutheran church . . . (and) to prepare men for the . . . — — Map (db m183585) HM
On East 5th Street at North Main Street on East 5th Street.
First appeared on maps as Commerce City 1866. Its first postmaster was Benjamin Hill, appointed 14 May 1868. First settler here, L.P. Hyde, 1861. Cuppett, Hewit, & Rea built a blockhouse spring 1868 where Court House now stands. County organized 30 . . . — — Map (db m177394) HM
On U.S. 18, 1 mile east of 482nd Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Receiving Congressional appropriations in 1899, the Hiawatha Asylum for Insane Indians was the second federal mental hospital and the first dedicated to American Indians. The first patient arrived in 1902, and through 1934, more than 370 . . . — — Map (db m183486) HM
On 282nd Street (U.S. 18) 1 mile east of 482nd Ave, on the right when traveling east.
A 60 foot ski jump tower stood on the river bluff directly south of this sign. Constructed in 1912 at the urging of Norwegian ski jumpers visiting Canton's Augustana College, it soon became widely popular for the tournaments held by the Sioux . . . — — Map (db m122908) HM
On 478th Avenue (South Dakota Route 11) 0.8 miles north of 271st Street (County Road 106), on the right when traveling north.
In 1886 the Cedar Rapids, Iowa Falls & Northwestern Railroad built a railway line from Larchwood, Iowa, through Springdale Township, Lincoln County, to Sioux Falls, Dakota Territory. The Springdale Station depot was established here; later it became . . . — — Map (db m183589) HM
Near 480th Avenue (County Highway 135) 0.2 miles south of 269th Street.
Deep into the distant years of prehistory, prairie grasses and flowers covered the rolling hills of this region where bison and elk roamed. Woodland animals and birds made their homes along the forested rivers and streams; eagles and hawks . . . — — Map (db m210635) HM
Near 480th Avenue (County Highway 135) 0.2 miles south of 269th Street.
The years 1500 to 1714 were the height of occupation by ancestors of the Omaha/Ponca and Ioway/Otoe. Their villages stretched down both sides of the Big Sioux River for nearly five miles. With 6,000 or more residents at its peak, Blood Run/Good . . . — — Map (db m210634) HM
Near 480th Avenue (County Highway 135) 0.2 miles south of 269th Street (County Highway 102).
By approximately 1714, archaeologists and tribal historians believe that Blood Run was abandoned. Using guns and horses, the Sioux had expanded their influence in the region and gained control of the pipestone quarries 60 miles to the north. . . . — — Map (db m210633) HM
Near 480th Avenue (County Highway 135) 0.2 miles south of 269th Street (County Highway 102).
In 1858, most of the Yankton Sioux were pushed west of the Missouri River. This move opened their former homeland to Euro-American settlement. While the onset of the Civil War slowed settlement in the region, Euro-American settlers began . . . — — Map (db m210632) HM
Near 480th Avenue (County Highway 135) 0.2 miles south of 269th Street (County Highway 102).
For approximately 150 years, this region has been intensively farmed. By clearing rocks from fields and plowing over the mounds, some destruction and erosion of cultural assets occurred. Yet, many farming families also played a role in site . . . — — Map (db m210630) HM
Near 480th Avenue (County Highway 135) north of 270th Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1888, the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad Company completed their route between Rock Rapids, Iowa, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Regional residents viewed the railroad's arrival as a sign of progress, but portions of the site . . . — — Map (db m195077) HM
Near 480th Avenue (County Highway 135) 0.2 miles south of 269th Street (County Highway 102).
During the 1980s, suburban expansion from Sioux Falls and gravel quarrying in Iowa became two significant threats to Blood Run National Historic Landmark. Concern that the landmark was endangered sparked efforts to preserve the site. Both states . . . — — Map (db m210628) HM
Near 480th Avenue (County Highway 135) 0.2 miles south of 269th Street (County Highway 102), on the left when traveling south.
With abundant bison herds and control over the
valuable pipestone quarries 52 miles to the north,
Blood Run/Good Earth was well positioned to
become a trading center. Hides and scapula hoes from
bison were two important products for trade. . . . — — Map (db m204025) HM
Near 480th Avenue (County Highway 135) 0.2 miles south of 269th Street (County Highway 102).
Did you know that Good Earth State Park has a limited archery season for deer and turkey hunting? Today's bow hunters are literally walking in the footsteps of Blood Run/Good Earth's earliest residents.
Of course there are some differences . . . — — Map (db m211278) HM
Near 480th Avenue (County Highway 135) 0.2 miles south of 269th Street (County Highway 102), on the right when traveling north.
As you look across the Big Sioux River and onto the landscape beyond, imagine clusters of hide-covered lodges and grass-covered mounds atop the terraces above the river. The smoke from village fires curls into the air and carries the scent of . . . — — Map (db m210637) HM
Near 480th Avenue (County Highway 135) 0.2 miles south of 269th Street (County Highway 102).
Crowded, cold, and damp would probably describe Even Lommen's birthplace. His parents, Peder and Marit Lommen, came to Lincoln County with three children in the spring of 1870. Even's birth occurred that first winter while the family shared a . . . — — Map (db m211363) HM
Near 480th Avenue (County Highway 135) south of Trading Post Road.
Eureka! In 2014, an exciting discovery occurred in the
initial spot identified for the visitor center. Enormous
"images" of mythic beings, called geoglyphs, sit beneath
the upper layer of sod. Ancient peoples left these
mysterious images . . . — — Map (db m204028) HM
Near 480th Avenue (County Highway 135) 0.2 miles south of 269th Street (County Highway 102).
If you could step back in time to the year 1700 A.D., one of the most striking changes you'd see would be the immense herds of bison that lived in this area. Between 30 and 60 million bison roamed North America until the mid 1800s. Where did . . . — — Map (db m211280) HM
Near 480th Avenue (County Road 135) north of 270th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Naming the first South Dakota state park created in over 40 years was an
important task. Names and titles matter. They hold meanings and stories more significant than the words alone. The park's name would need to define this place while . . . — — Map (db m195078) HM
