Timeline of Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

19th century

  • 1856 - Western Town Company develops townsite.[1]
  • 1857 - Dakota Land Company develops townsite.[2]
  • 1859 - Democrat newspaper begins publication.[3]
  • 1867 - Permanent settlement established. [4]
  • 1868 - Sioux Falls becomes capital of Minnehaha County, Dakota Territory.[5]
  • 1871 - Cataract House hotel in business.[6]
  • 1872
    • Sioux Falls Pantagraph newspaper begins publication.[3]
    • Calvary Church built.[6]
  • 1873
    • Sioux Falls Independent newspaper begins publication.[3]
    • Population: 593.[2]
  • 1874 - Bank for Savings opens.[6]
  • 1877
    • Village incorporated.[4]
    • March: C.K. Howard elected president of village board of trustees.[6]
  • 1878 - Sioux Falls Times newspaper begins publication.[3]
  • 1879
    • Irving School, Free Methodist Church, and Congregational Church built.[6]
    • Ladies Club library organized.[7]
  • 1880 - Dakota Territorial School for Deaf Mutes established.[7]
  • 1881
  • 1882
    • Telephone begins operating.[6]
    • First Baptist Church built.[6]
  • 1883
  • 1884 - Swedish Baptist Church built.[6]
  • 1885 - Norberg Paints founded, still operating as the oldest family owned business in the state of South Dakota.
  • 1885 - Dakota Deutsche Zeitung German-language newspaper begins publication.[6]
  • 1886 - Sioux Falls Bank established.[6]
  • 1887
  • 1889
  • 1890
    • Minnehaha County Courthouse built.[7]
    • Porter P. Peck becomes mayor.[6]
    • Population: 10,177.[4]
  • 1891
    • Jordan Methodist Church dedicated.[6]
    • Syd Dakota Ekko Norwegian-language newspaper relocates to Sioux Falls.[6]
  • 1894 - Fremad Norwegian/English-language newspaper begins publication.[3]
  • 1895 - Federal Building and United States Courthouse (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) constructed.
  • 1897 - Scandinavian Methodist Episcopal Church organized.[6]
  • 1900
    • Manchester Biscuit Company in business.[7][8]
    • Western Surety Company created by Joe Kirby.
    • Cataract Hotel Burns down, leading to Sioux Falls Volunteer Fire Dept. becoming a paid department.
    • Population: 10,266.[4]

20th century

21st century

See also

References

  1. ^ Frank Leslie Ransom (1917), The Sunshine State: a History of South Dakota, Mitchell, S. D: Educator School Supply Co.
  2. ^ a b "History of Sioux Falls". City of Sioux Falls. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Britannica 1910.
  5. ^ Wishart 2004.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Bailey 1899.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Federal Writers' Project 1938.
  8. ^ Doane Robinson (1904), History of South Dakota, B. F. Bowen, OL 13500661M v.2
  9. ^ "Siouxland Libraries". City of Sioux Falls. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  10. ^ "Minnehaha Country Club". Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  11. ^ "South Dakota Central Sold". Commercial West. Minneapolis. June 17, 1916. hdl:2027/coo.31924087741637.
  12. ^ a b c "South Dakota Historic Theatres". Maryland, USA: League of Historic American Theatres. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  13. ^ American Association for State and Local History (2002). Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada. Rowman Altamira. ISBN 0759100020.
  14. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-04-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^ a b c "Sister Cities Association of Sioux Falls". Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  16. ^ "City of Sioux Falls". Archived from the original on 1999-03-02 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
  17. ^ "Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000". Sioux Falls City, South Dakota QuickLinks. State & County QuickFacts. US Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "Mayor: Biography". City of Sioux Falls. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011.
  19. ^ "Meet the Mayors". Washington, DC: United States Conference of Mayors. Archived from the original on June 27, 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  20. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010". Sioux Falls City, South Dakota QuickLinks. State & County QuickFacts. US Census Bureau.

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