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Collecting, organizing and sharing the history of Gregory County and the South Central South Dakota region.

A NOTE FROM COTTONWOOD CORNERS

Gregory County was created by the first legislature of 1862 and was named for J. Shaw Gregory, a member of…

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A Note from Cottonwood Corners

With the establishment of the earliest counties in what was to become South Dakota, the county seat was usually located…

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A Note from Cottonwood Corners

With the establishment of the earliest counties in what was to become South Dakota, the county seat was usually located…

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A Note from Cottonwood Corners

Like most other institutions in American government, the county was originated in England.  The origins of the American county can…

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A Note from Cottonwood Corners

Fort Randall, located on the west bank of the Missouri below the present dam by the same name, was one…

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A Note from Cottonwood Corners

When construction began on the Fort Randall Reservoir August 1, 1946, little was known archeologically speaking of the area.  The…

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A Note from Cottonwood Corners

In December of 1944 the United States Congress passed a Rivers and Harbors Bill which authorized the construction of the…

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A Note from Cottonwood Corners

Epidemics have been a part of our history since the earliest explorers came to this country.  As they moved west,…

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A Note from Cottonwood Corners

Cattle roundups, during the time of the open prairie, generally occurred twice a year.  In the spring herds were rounded…

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Valentine’s Day Theme for February Meeting

What is considered the oldest surviving Valentine was written by Charles, Duke of Orleans while he was imprisoned in the…

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