100 years later, great-grandson began quest to clear his ancestor’s name after finding a lost note from the killer.

Dakota Territory did not have a lieutenant governor. The latter duty came into play for McCormack when the Dakota Territorial Legislature convened on Jan. 11, 1887, and no governor had been appointed.

The Dakota Territory was formed in 1861—including what we now think of as North Dakota and South Dakota, as well as parts of Wyoming and Montana—and took on the boundaries of the two Dakotas ...

Few are aware of how active vigilantes were in 1880s Dakota Territory. Ron Berget's book, "Montana Stranglers in Dakota Territory," tells a largely forgotten story. Cowboys who worked for the ...

YANKTON, Dakota, May 11. The case against Wintermute, charged with the murder of Secretary McCook, was called for trial this morning, and, after disposing of two or three motions, the work of ...

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Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for those under 18, and free for children five and under. For more information on hours, visit the Dakota Territory Air Museum website.

South Dakota ranks No. 8 overall among U.S. states based on 71 metrics across eight categories. News. News. ... In 1861, Yankton was named the capital of the Dakota Territory, ...

“We Suffered Much: Charles Wood Irish and the Dakota Territory Railroad Survey of 1879-1881” won the Regional Non-Fiction: Midwest category of the 18th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards.