East Wall Yankton Stockade
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N 42° 52.229 W 097° 23.727
14T E 631059 N 4747681
September 1862...
Waymark Code: WMGZ8
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2006
Views: 35
In September 1862 after a skirmish with hostile indians near the James River, it was determined to build a stockade immediately. The North wall of the stockade was built of sod with a ditch in front of it already finished. The east wall was built of posts with boards on either side with earth packed between the boards. The stockade was completed overnight and was 450 feet long.
Marker Name: East Wall Yankton Stockade
Marker Type: City
Marker Text: Not listed
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