Minnehaha County, South Dakota
All Saints Historic District
All Saints School Main Building
Augustana College Historic Buildings
Austin-Olson Farm
Berdahl-Rolvaag House
Berg and Estensen Store
Bowen, Marion E., House
Bridge at Iverson Crossing
Brooks Brothers Home
Building at 330 South 1st Avenue
Building at 529 North Main
Burger, Margaret, Apartment House
Campbell, Gina Smith, Bathhouse
Carnegie Free Public Library
Carnegie Public Library
Carpenter Hotel
Cathedral Historic District
Central Fire Station
Cherry Rock Park Bridge
Coughran, Edward, House
Daniels, E. J. and Alice, House
Dell Rapids Amphitheater
Dell Rapids Bridge
Dell Rapids Bridge
Dell Rapids Historic District
Dell Rapids Residential Historic District
Dell Rapids Warming House
Dell Rapids Water Tower
DeLong, Harrison, House
East Site Fire Station and Branch Library
Eighth Street Bridge
Farley-Loetscher Company Building
Farley-Loetscher Company Building I
Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
First Congregational Church
First National Bank of Garretson
Glidden, Josephine Martin, Memorial Chapel
Glidden-Martin Hall
Gloria House, The
Grand Lodge and Library of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
Hayes Historic District
Hayward, Orlan A., House
Hilmoe, Hans J., Barn
Huseboe, Andrew O., House
Illinois Central Passenger Depot
Jorden Hall
Kuehn, Andrew, Warehouse
L & A Baking Company
LaSalle Apartments
Lund, Daniel, House
McKennan Park Historic District
McKennan Park Historic Increase (Boundary Increase)
Miller, L. D., Funeral Home
Milne, William G., House
Mundt, John, Building
Odd Fellows Home of Dell Rapids
Old Courthouse and Warehouse District (Boundary Increase)
Old Courthouse and Warehouse Historic District
Old Minnehaha County Courthouse
Old Yankton Bridge
Orpheum Theatre
Palisades Bridge
Parmley-Pankow House
Pettigrew, R. F., and Tate, S. L., Building
Phillips Block
Plumbing Supply Company
Presentation Children's Home
Queen Bee Mill
Randolph, Dr. Fredrich A., Block
Renner Ball Park
Renner Lutheran Sanctuary
Reynolds, Grant J., House
Rock Island Depot
Security Bank Building
Shafer Round Barn
Sherman Historic District
Shriver-Johnson Building
Sioux Falls Downtown Historic District
Sioux Falls Light and Power Hydro Electric Plant
Sioux Falls National Bank Building
Slip Up Creek Homestead
South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 50-122-155
South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 50-193-086
South Dakota Dept. of Trans. Bridge No. 50-196-104
South Dakota School for the Deaf
South Dakota State Penitentiary Historic Buildings
South Side Fire Station No. 3
Split Rock Creek Park Historic District
Split Rock Park Bridge
Springer, R. D. and Mary, House
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
Stadum-Green House
Steven's, Dr., House
Stock Yards State Bank and Tri-State Wholesale Grocery Co.
Summit Avenue Viaduct
Terrace Park and Japanese Gardens
Texaco Super Service Station
Thomas, Charles A., House
Thompson Farmstead
Tolefsons Beef Stock Farm
Tuthill, John W., Lumber Company
Valley Springs Rest Stop Tipi
Washington High School
Welch, Laura M, House
Williams Piano Company House
Willow Grove Farm
16-Inch 45-Caliber Gun
1908 Palisades Bridge
1936 Powder House Blast
1938 Earthquake
40mm Twin Mount AA Gun
8th Street Bridge
8th Street Bridge
A Park Born in Controversy / McKennan Park Zoo
AAUW Sioux Falls Branch
Abraham Lincoln
Amidon Graves Mystery
Arrowhead Park
Artisans at the Falls
Battleship X
Beginning of Great Changes
Ben Clare
Benton Lutheran Church
BergesonÂ’s Homestead
Bomber Rams Skyscraper
Brandon Veteran's Memorial
Bronze Propeller
Cascade Mill
Cascade Milling Company
Ceremonial Dance Circle
Children's Care Hospital & School
Christensen 1917 Round Barn
Cigar Manufacturing
Col. Melvin Grigsby (1845-1917)
Columbus College
Congregation Sons of Israel
Course
Cradle of Statehood
Dakota Conflict
Dakota Iron Store
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dillinger Gang Bank Robbery
Divorce Capital
Drs. Van Demark
E. A. Sherman
Early Firefighting in Sioux Falls
Early Sioux Falls
Eliza Tupper Wilkes
Falls Park Bridge
Festival of Progress
First Baptist Church
First Congregational Church
First Industrial Park
Flooding
Forgotten Heroes
Fort Dakota
Fort Dakota
Fort Dakota, D.T.
Fort Sod
Fort Sod
Foster Children Tragedy
Foundation of the City
Frederick Manfred’s “Siouxland”
From Glory to Glory
Garretson
Germania Hall
Great Northern
Harnessing the River
Hartford Area Veterans Memorial
Hartman, 1899-1916
Hattie C. Phillips
Hazel O'Connor
Helen Gale McKennan
Historic River Crossing
Hive of the Queen City
Horse-Drawn Streetcars
Illinois Central Depot
In Memory of Makana Na Ota E 'En
In the Name of Progress
Incident at Fort Sod
Industry
Inland Seas
Iverson Crossing Road
Jewett Bros. & Jewett Warehouse
John Deere
John Edmund Colton / Founding of Colton
John Thompson, Pioneer / Early Settlers' Association
Josephine Martin Glidden Memorial Chapel
Josiah Phillips
Kaufmann House Mystery
Lady Liberty
Launch
Legacy of Ice and Rock
Lindbergh Landing / Renner Field
Linear Mound
Lost Bird
Lt. Jonas Lien
Lumberyards
Magma
Manchester Biscuit Company
Manchester Biscuit Company
Manchester Biscuit Company
Mark 4 Fire Control Radar Director Antenna
Massacre Site
Memorial to the Pioneers of Minnehaha County
Mill Dam Tragedy
Minnehaha County
Monarch of the Plains
Mound Builders Village
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Municipal Airport
Namesake of the City
Nils A. Boe
Old Nidaros
Old Nidaros Church Replica
Old Nidaros Replica Church
Orpheum Theater
Overflow
Oyen-Person Log Cabin
Peter Byg, Prairie Fire Victim
Phillips Avenue Plaza
Phillips to the Falls
Pillars of the Nation
Port Hatch
Prehistoric Prayer Rock
President William McKinley
President Woodrow Wilson
Prison Quarry
Pumpkin Center
Purple Heart Memorial Highway
Quarries
Quartzite Paving Stones
Radio Station KSOO
Radio Station WFAT
Railroads
Raven Industries
Recreation
Renner Area Veterans Memorial
Richard Franklin Pettigrew
Rock Island Railroad Bridge
Ronald Reagan
Rowena Methodist Church
Sculptor H. Daniel Webster
Sherman Centennial Plaza
Sherman Park
Sherman Park Indian Burial Mounds
Sioux Falls Army Technical School
Sioux Falls Municipal Band
Site of First Home
Site of Fort Sod
Soo Skyways Airport
South Dakota Achieve
South Dakota Central
South Dakota Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
South Dakota School for the Deaf
Stratosphere Balloonist
Taopi
Tasunke-Ota
The 1900 Campaign Whistlestop by Theodore Roosevelt
The Amidon Affair
The Amidon Stone House
The Andrew Kuehn Company
The Big Slide
The Cataract
The City of Brandon
The City of East Sioux Falls
The Coliseum
The Dakota Land Company
The Dubuque House
The Fifth Mound
The First School House 1873
The Gaslight Era
The Government Building
The Great Bend
The Gun Barrel Story
The Hanging of an Innocent Man
The Law Exchange Block
The Legend of Jesse James
The Miniature Village
The Minnehaha County Courthouse
The Old Yankton Trail and Stage Road
The People's Party National Convention
The Promise of Electricity
The Queen Bee Mill
The Sioux Quartzite
The Town of Rowena Dakota Territory
The Town of Valley Springs
The Town Pump
The Village of Renner
The Woman's Alliance
The "Squatter" Government at Sioux Falls City
Thomas L. Fawick
To God Be The Glory!
Town of Hartford
Traverse
Tri-State Marker
U.S. Senator R.F. Pettigrew
Urban Renewal
USS South Dakota Battleship Outline
Valley Springs
Valley Springs Rest Area
Wallner Gardens
Washington High School
West Sioux Falls
West Sioux Falls
Willey-Williams Building
Yankton Trail Bridge
Yesterday
"Mr. Soccer" Manfred Szameit
The area was first explored by Europeans in the early 18th century, with fur traders and trappers venturing into the region. In 1856, Minnehaha County was officially established as a county within the Dakota Territory. The county was named after the famous waterfall, Minnehaha Falls, mentioned in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "The Song of Hiawatha."
As the years passed, the population of Minnehaha County grew steadily. The construction of railroads in the late 19th century played a significant role in the county's development and prosperity. The introduction of the railroad facilitated the transportation of goods and people, leading to increased settlement and economic growth in the region.
Minnehaha County has also seen its fair share of challenges and notable events. During the Great Depression in the 1930s, the county, like many others, faced economic hardships. However, the county's resilience and resourcefulness allowed it to rebound and rebuild in the following years.
Today, Minnehaha County remains an important hub within South Dakota. Its county seat, Sioux Falls, is the largest city in the state and serves as a center for commerce, industry, and culture. The county continues to grow and adapt to the changing needs of its residents, while simultaneously preserving its rich history and heritage.
Brief timeline of the history of Minnehaha County, South Dakota:
- 1862 - The Dakota Territory was established, which included the area that is now Minnehaha County.
- 1868 - The Yankton Sioux Treaty was signed, opening up the region to settlement.
- 1871 - Minnehaha County was officially organized and named after the famous waterfalls on the Minnesota River.
- 1873 - Sioux Falls, the county seat, was incorporated as a city.
- 1881 - The Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad reached Sioux Falls, boosting the local economy.
- 1890 - The population of Minnehaha County exceeded 20,000.
- 1908 - The Minnehaha County Courthouse was completed and still stands as a historic landmark.
- 1920s - The Great Depression took a toll on the county, leading to economic struggles.
- 1939 - The Sioux Falls Air National Guard Base was established.
- 1996 - The Rapid City flood caused significant damage to Minnehaha County.
- 2000s - Minnehaha County experienced steady population growth and development.
- 2020 - Minnehaha County celebrated its 150th anniversary since organization.
This timeline provides a concise overview of the key events in the history of Minnehaha County, South Dakota.