Historical Markers in Baltic, South Dakota

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Historical Markers in Baltic, South Dakota

1 ► South Dakota, Minnehaha County, Baltic — 655 — John Thompson, Pioneer / Early Settlers' Association —

John Thompson, Pioneer (1841-1913) John Thompson arrived in America in 1854. He was a 13-year-old orphan who had lost his parents and sister to cholera during the long journey from Meraker, Norway. He was raised by an aunt in . . . — — Map (db m181288) HM

2 ► South Dakota, Minnehaha County, Baltic — 626 — Saint Olaf Roller Mill and Power Dam —

In 1881 Frank and Justin Pettigrew began construction of the power dam and flour mill at this site where portions of the foundation remain. The mill and the railroad were the nucleus of the town which was first called St. Olaf, later called Keyes, . . . — — Map (db m222277) HM

3 ► South Dakota, Minnehaha County, Baltic — Willow Creek Lutheran Church —

Incoming Norwegian pioneers homesteaded in this area in the early 1870s, and many of these newcomers built homes on the high ground overlooking Willow Creek. Some lived in dugout homes carved into hillsides, while others used the tough, thick . . . — — Map (db m205269) HM

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