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The Crow Creek massacre occurred around the mid-14th century AD and involved Native American groups at a site along the upper Missouri River in the South Dakota area; it is now within the Crow Creek Indian Reservation.
Beginning 35th century BCE: Mound Builders begin living in eastern South Dakota, encompassing the Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian cultures: 11th century BCE : The Woodland period begins in eastern South Dakota: the period between hunter-gatherers and agriculture that includes innovation in pottery, textiles, and tools.
By the early 18th century the Sioux would begin to move south and then west into the plains. [17] This migration was due to several factors, including greater food availability to the west, as well as the fact that the rival Ojibwe [ 14 ] & other related Algonquians had obtained rifles from the French at a time when the Sioux were still using ...
Aberdeen American News - Aberdeen, Daily [1]; Alcester Union & Hudsonite - Alcester/Hudson, Weekly [1]; Argus Leader - Sioux Falls, Daily [1]; Arlington Sun - Arlington, South Dakota [2]
1981 - City of Sioux Falls Township Annexation Study [14] was completed in November 1981; 1983 - December 20: Airplane accident. 1986 - Qwest Tower (Sioux Falls) built. 1988 - Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Festival begins. 1990 - Sister city relationship established with Potsdam, Germany. [15]
Some 4,420 miles (7,110 km) of railroad track were built in South Dakota during the late 19th century and early 20th century, [145] but only 1,839 miles (2,960 km) are active. [146] BNSF is the largest railroad in South Dakota; the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (formerly the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern ) is the state's other major ...
U.S. routes 12, 14, 16, 18, and 212 travel east and west, while U.S. routes 81, 83, 85 and 281 run north and south. Railroads have played an important role in South Dakota transportation since the mid-nineteenth century.
In the mid-20th century, Interstate 29 was constructed through eastern South Dakota. [12] The route included a slight bend to bring it closer to Watertown. [12] Its construction was a major economic benefit to Watertown and the communities near it. [12]