After the election on October 1, 1889 for the temporary seat of government, the folks in Pierre felt confident that…
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A Note from Cottonwood Corners
The Enabling Act which created the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington in 1889 accepted the Sioux…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
As the southern portion of the Dakota Territory which was created on March 2, 1861 began to be populated, the…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
With the growth of the territory in the mid-1800s, the opening of new lands for homesteading, and the influx of…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
The Dakota Territory law makers met for the first time in Yankton on March 17, 1862. This was the first…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
For forty-three years, the location of the seat of government was an important factor in the history of South Dakota. …
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
Shortly after the United States purchased the vast Louisiana Territory in 1803 from France, the feeling was that this gigantic…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
The earliest schools in Dakota Territory were small and whatever the earliest settlers could afford. The first students were taught…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
On March 4, 1797, George Washington attended the inauguration of his successor, John Adams. By attending the inauguration, Washington created…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
South Dakota is one of the most misunderstood states in the United States. A large part of this misunderstanding is…