The City of East Sioux Falls

The City of East Sioux Falls by Local LouFrom 1887 to about 1913, East Sioux Falls thrived as a community near the Big Sioux River. Founded by C.W. Hubbard as Ives, it became East Sioux Falls, known for quarrying Sioux quartzite. The town prospered, shipping stone to various cities and attracting stonecutters from Europe. This was a company town and when quartzite was no longer in high demand the town quietly dissolved... Quarrying sure is a rocky business. Check out www.localloupodcast.com for more information and links to the research for this episode.

https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2019/06/27/how-quartzite-created-and-crumpled-ghost-town-east-sioux-falls/1527708001/

https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=181620

https://parks.minnehahacounty.gov/dept/parks/perryNatureArea/transformation/transformation.php#:~:text=It%20was%201888%20that%20much,office%2C%20saloon%20and%20several%20houses.

Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum & East Sioux Falls Historic Site

East Sioux Falls, South Dakota - Wikipedia

On the Quartzite Trail (southdakotamagazine.com)

Financial Panic of 1893 — Sioux City Public Museum (siouxcitymuseum.org)

From 1887 to about 1913, East Sioux Falls thrived as a community near the Big Sioux River. Founded by C.W. Hubbard as Ives, it became East Sioux Falls, known for quarrying Sioux quartzite. The town prospered, shipping stone to various cities and attracting stonecutters from Europe. This was a company town and when quartzite was no longer in high demand the town quietly dissolved... Quarrying sure is a rocky business.

Page updated

Google Sites

Report abuse