Columbia 1879
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N 45° 36.326 W 098° 18.640
14T E 553754 N 5050440
Located at the mouth of Elm River, Columbia has a notable history. Here was the wintering place of Waneta "Cuthead Band" of yanctonaise Sioux.
Waymark Code: WMFY9
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 06/29/2006
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Here was the site of the scouts camp from which in 1866 Sam J. Brown started his famous "ride in the blizzard" to Ft. Wasdsworth. In 1877 Clarence D. Johnson came and built the first houe in Brown County 2 1/2 miles SE.
Julia LaFrombois, half-breed script, the first instrument filed of record in Brown County, was the basis for Byron M. Smith and Bottineau to locate a townsite here early in 1879, long before Thomas M Marshall surveyed the township in August and called the store thereon the Richmond Store. John R. James was Columbia's first postmaster. Governor Ordway appointed John, Smith and James the first County Commissioners for Brown County and they organized the county and named Columbia the coutny seat. But Aberdeen wanted the county seat and finally, after 7 years, won a legal lelecton and got the coveted prize in 1887.
Marker Name: Columbia
Marker Type: City
Marker Text: Not listed
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