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A Note from Cottonwood Corners

The Territory of Dakota was situated about midway between the two great oceans, and between the parallels of Latitude 42o…

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Quartzite State Line Monuments

Nebraska’s northern border is conspicuously marked every one-half mile with large pink-colored quartzite stone monoliths. For the past 130 years,…

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A Note from Cottonwood Corners

The great wave of patriotism which swept over the American people following the secession of the southern states did not…

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A Note from Cottonwood Corners

While Fort Pierre, as it existed from 1832 to 1858, had been demolished, its name remained and has continued up…

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A Note from Cottonwood Corners

After General Harney and his men reached Fort Pierre in the late fall of 1855, he and his officers were…

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Gregory County Conoco History

Andy Wagner of Houston, TX, worked for Conoco for 33 years, and he connected with the Gregory County Historical Society…

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History’s Attic

This week on History’s Attic. Why would a lady of 75 years old that does not even drive walk into…

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A Note from Cottonwood Corners

Over the years, there were numerous posts and forts established at or near the mouth of the Bad River on…

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A Note from Cottonwood Corners

Doane Robinson, who had investigated the pre-settlement history of the Upper Missouri Valley thoroughly and intelligently had this to say…

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A Note from Cottonwood Corners

By the end of October in 1803, federal officials and legislators in Washington had enacted legislation which established local government…

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