Found by Lisa Lillibridge, May 2023
Author: Gregory County Historical Society
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
The Homestead Act of 1862 which was passed on May 20th accelerated the settlement of the western territory by granting…
History’s Attic
Did Herrick Really have a stone man buried in its backyard. Is it possible, maybe? Many fossils have been…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
Local floods on the streams and small rivers occurred at frequent intervals throughout our history. In general, 1908 appears to…
History’s Attic
This week on History’s Attic. Imagine early 1904 you’re setting out on a life changing event. Homesteading on your own…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
The Daily Press and Dakotan of March 8, 1880, reported on page one that “A large amount of ice is…
History’s Attic
This week in History’s Attic we will explore the log homes on the Ponca Creek south of Gregory. In this…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
“WILD MISSOURI SWEEPS VALLEY — A River Gone Mad — 100,000 Persons Homeless in Nation’s Worst Domestic Disaster” was the…
History’s Attic
This week History’s Attic will discuss a well know photographer of the Rosebud Dean Stedman and his brush with fame.…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
It was on August 1, 1908, that folks living in South Dakota first heard about Mrs. Mary Sully, widow of…