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History. Settlement. Before Aberdeen or Brown County was inhabited by European settlers, it was inhabited by the Sioux Indians from approximately 1700 to 1879. Europeans entered the region for business, founding fur trading posts during the 1820s; these trading posts operated until the mid-1830s.
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Our Story Begins…. 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. By 1886, a city map was published that showed nine different rail lines converging in Aberdeen from all directions ...
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Mar 18, 2024 · Aberdeen, city, seat (1880) of Brown county, northeastern South Dakota, U.S. It lies in the James River valley about 160 miles (260 km) northeast of Pierre . Established in 1881 as a junction of several railroads, it was named for Aberdeen in Scotland by Alexander Mitchell , president of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad .
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The town grew quickly, and by 1882, it had a post office, a school, and several businesses. In 1883, Aberdeen was officially incorporated as a city. The early settlers faced many challenges, including harsh winters, droughts, and grasshopper plagues. But they persevered, and Aberdeen continued to grow.
Download: About this Item. Title. Pioneer life in 1882. Summary. Photograph shows pioneer family standing outside of sod house. Created / Published. 1882. Headings. - Sod buildings--South Dakota--Aberdeen--1880-1890. - Pioneers--South Dakota--Aberdeen--1880-1890. - Frontier & pioneer life--South Dakota--Aberdeen--1880-1890. Headings.
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.
Aberdeen is a city in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is the third largest city in the state; 28,495 people lived there at the 2020 census. The city is home to Northern State University, a major college in the state of South Dakota. Aberdeen became a city in 1882. References
