With the establishment of the earliest counties in what was to become South Dakota, the county seat was usually located…
Author: Gregory County Historical Society (page 27)
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
Article V of the 1889 Constitution of South Dakota which was then still part of Dakota Territory begins with this…
From the North End
FROM THE NORTH END: A LITTLE PIECE OF BURKE HISTORY THAT, PERHAPS, FEW PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT IS “KATHRYN’S CASTLE.” Burke…