Directly across from the hill that
bears the cemetery there is a turn
out for two historical markers -
neither one regards the asylum or
the remaning cemetery.
One marker discusses the
Augustana College School on
Wheels which was briefly located
in the old asylum buildings and the
other covers the Norwegian Ski
Hill.
At one time Harold Ironshield and
the Native American Reburial
Restoration Committee had begun
the process of attempting to
obtain a historical marker for this
location. Due to illness, Harold's
dream of the marker and a
monument were never realized.
We at the Friends of Hiawatha
Foundation feel that the goal of a
historical marker is a valid one and
have begun taking steps towards
the acquisition of just such a sign.
bears the cemetery there is a turn
out for two historical markers -
neither one regards the asylum or
the remaning cemetery.
One marker discusses the
Augustana College School on
Wheels which was briefly located
in the old asylum buildings and the
other covers the Norwegian Ski
Hill.
At one time Harold Ironshield and
the Native American Reburial
Restoration Committee had begun
the process of attempting to
obtain a historical marker for this
location. Due to illness, Harold's
dream of the marker and a
monument were never realized.
We at the Friends of Hiawatha
Foundation feel that the goal of a
historical marker is a valid one and
have begun taking steps towards
the acquisition of just such a sign.
A historical marker in the state of South Dakota costs
approximately $2,020.00. If the marker is placed along
a state road the Department of Transportation will
provide $150.00 towards the cost of the sign. We
have set a goal of $2300.00 to go towards the marker
and began collecting donations in July 2008.
It is our goal to have the marker placed on the turn
out with the other two markers. We will continue to
move forward until some sort of marker is placed in
Canton to commemorate the lives lost at Hiawatha.
~Robert Fisher,
Friends Of Hiawatha Foundation
approximately $2,020.00. If the marker is placed along
a state road the Department of Transportation will
provide $150.00 towards the cost of the sign. We
have set a goal of $2300.00 to go towards the marker
and began collecting donations in July 2008.
It is our goal to have the marker placed on the turn
out with the other two markers. We will continue to
move forward until some sort of marker is placed in
Canton to commemorate the lives lost at Hiawatha.
~Robert Fisher,
Friends Of Hiawatha Foundation
| Due To The Recession And The Amount Of People Out Of Work We Are Freezing Donations Until Further Notice. The Money For The Marker Remains In Escrow Until We Can Make Up The Difference. We Are Currently In Talks With Two Private Individuals Who Are Considering Donating The Money To Complete This Project. We Thank Everyone Who Donated Towards The Marker. We Will Keep You All Updated!! |
The Historical Marker Project
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