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The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of North and South Dakota.
Due to its newly dubbed status as The Hub of Dakota, Aberdeen had desires to be the capital of Dakota, if and when it became a state. People of the region and the widespread media believed that a third state, Central Dakota, should be considered, allowing Aberdeen the capital distinction it deserved if Dakota was to be sectioned off.
Named for Aberdeen, Scotland, the hometown of Milwaukee Railroad President Alexander Mitchell, this new city incorporated in 1881 quickly became known as the Hub City of the Dakotas, and the Brown County seat.
This home was owned by the L. Frank Baum family for three years as they lived in Aberdeen from 1888-1891. Having moved here from New York, the Baum's came to the Dakota Territory hoping to make a comfortable living. In 1882, when in New York and on tour with one of his plays, L. Frank Baum's theater burned down.
The territory of present-day South Dakota was occupied starting about 10,000 years ago. Its early peoples hunted bison and other large animals. Other groups who settled in the area were the Mandan and the Arikara, who established a large trading network across the region.
The Dakotas, also known as simply Dakota, is a collective term for the U.S. states of North Dakota and South Dakota. It has been used historically to describe the Dakota Territory, and is still used for the collective heritage, culture, geography, fauna, sociology, economy, and cuisine of the two states.
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Apr 29, 2022 · Aberdeen sits in Brown County and has a population of 28,495 inhabitants, making it the third-largest city in South Dakota, with Rapid City and Sioux Falls ahead of it. The median household income in Aberdeen is $56,455, with a gross monthly rent of $669.
