Fall River County and Hot Springs: 125 Years (Images of America: South Dakota)

Author: Sanders, Peggy

Brand: Arcadia Publishing

Number Of Pages: 128

Details: Fall River County has a history built around water. Early industries, such as the Refinite Mineral Processing Plant at Ardmore, were built to enhance the water; other businesses--bathhouses in Hot Springs and Edgemont, the Michael J. Fitzmaurice Veterans Home (originally named the Soldiers Home), and the VA Black Hills Medical Center (known by longtime residents as the Battle Mountain Sanitarium) in Hot Springs--were established here because naturally warm water and the moderate climate enhanced their missions. Back in the day, small towns had flour mills, creameries, and ice companies, and the towns flourished with each industrial boom. Out in the county, on the government-run experimental farm, crops were tested and people attended agricultural classes and meetings. Oil wells were drilled, sandstone was quarried, and farmers and ranchers worked the land and the cattle. Through the years, county residents have been warm and welcoming, much like the water.

EAN: 9780738551876

Release Date: 02-06-2008

Languages: English

Item Note: Book is signed by the author and in good condition! There is some wear from use. The pages are clean with no tears or marks.

Item Condition: UsedGood

Binding: Paperback

PartNumber: 9780738551876