Minnehaha Century Fund

Minnehaha Century Fund Minnehaha Century Fund

Current Board of Directors:
Wayne Fanebust, Secretary
Robert Kolbe
Celia Benson
John McIntyre
Jeanne Pattison, Treasurer
Ron Robinson
Steve Johnson

Water is an essential of life, but it can also wreak havoc. Historic buildings like the Grinde School, built northeast o...
07/17/2017

Water is an essential of life, but it can also wreak havoc. Historic buildings like the Grinde School, built northeast of Colton in 1887 and moved to the Sioux Empire fairgrounds in 1968, had shingles and paint to protect them from the weather, but no gutters or downspouts to keep rain and melting snow from sliding down the siding and gathering on frames and sills of windows where water can take off paint and cause rot. They had gutters in those days, troughs made of wood, and the caretakers of Pioneer Lane, where the Grinde School resides, would like to retrofit it with such gutters. But the cost is high. Give to the Keep Your Powder Dry fund drive to help preserve Grinde School and other historic buildings on Pioneer Lane. Email contributions to [email protected]
Direct mail:
Treasurer, Minnehaha Century Fund, 200W. 6th St., Sioux Falls SD 57104.

05/16/2017

We would like to thank Mark Fersdahl, Charlene Fersdahl, and Verne Endahl for their generous donations for the preservation and restoration of the Fersdahl Cabin on Pioneer Lane. Many more donations are soon to be announced. The project will get underway this spring and summer. Other restoration projects for the Grinde school and other structures will be ongoing, as well. To donate, contact our treasurer Jeanne Pattison at [email protected].

It's all free, with a free-will donation to the Century Fund!
08/05/2016

It's all free, with a free-will donation to the Century Fund!

Great Prizes for winners! Where are the contestants?Prizes donated so far this year : Over$1,000 value!Up to $500 off a ...
06/30/2016

Great Prizes for winners! Where are the contestants?
Prizes donated so far this year : Over$1,000 value!
Up to $500 off a purchase of $1000 or more from Shoppert’s Piano Gallery, the Sioux Empire’s Premier Piano showroom.
$150 Gift Card to M. B. Haskett, downtown Sioux Falls. The absolute best in deli! Put together your own combination of top-notch ingredients! Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner!
$100 Gift Certificate from Urban Chislic, Sioux Falls! Cater a party of 20 or more! Mouth-watering Chislic, South Dakota’s favorite!
$50 off purchase of $100 or more 50% off any purchase up to $100 at Sioux Falls Music!
2 $25 Gift Cards from Popplers Music, Sioux Falls: Instruments, Sheet Music, Rentals, more!
$10 from Rosie’s Diner! Have you tried Rosie’s liver and onions? How about a hot roast beef sandwich? Homemade bread pudding topped with ice cream for desert!
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$20 in CASH from Khorasan’s Kabobs! Authentic Afghan rugs and food! We’re partial to their Kadu Bouranee, but a friend swears they serve the best Gyros in town!
$25 from Minerva’s, Sioux Falls tops in fine dining. Their Chicken Breast Oscar is the best! Or how about a Hunter’s Ribeye!
Plus:
A $150 rug from Rug’s and Relics! Will look great draped on the back of your favorite chair! And R & R provides a $50 pillow to go with it!
$200 value, an authentic, hand-made quilt with the popular Holly Hobby pattern! Courtesy of Phyllis Schrag!
And every contestant receives a $25 gift certificate from Ex Machina Publishing, in addition to a $40 value, hard-bound copy of Bruce Blake’s Historic Marker History of Minnehaha County, Twelve Thousand Years of Human History!

Here is a Google Maps aerial view of the gazebo and grounds in 2014, shot during the fair.
03/17/2016

Here is a Google Maps aerial view of the gazebo and grounds in 2014, shot during the fair.

At the recent Volunteer Appreciation Event for the MCF, Harriet Wendt received recognition for her diligent work in prov...
01/26/2016

At the recent Volunteer Appreciation Event for the MCF, Harriet Wendt received recognition for her diligent work in providing docents for the Pioneer Lane historical buildings during the Sioux Empire Fair and for school visits to the site. Vice-President Celia Benson, on the left, presented the award.

The ribbon cutting for the Nyberg Ace bandstand in 2014.
01/26/2016

The ribbon cutting for the Nyberg Ace bandstand in 2014.

The placement of the Powder House Marker has been approved. It will be installed some time this spring on a spot adjace...
01/06/2016

The placement of the Powder House Marker has been approved. It will be installed some time this spring on a spot adjacent to the walkway near the Dawley Farm movie theatre. The movement to restore the name of Powder House Road, however, needs your support.

Jim Carlson and Mary Glenski pose beside the latest historical marker, for Paving Stone Alley, on 6th St. between Duluth...
09/29/2015

Jim Carlson and Mary Glenski pose beside the latest historical marker, for Paving Stone Alley, on 6th St. between Duluth and Summit, dedication last Saturday.

Minnehaha County Historical Society Honors Veterans of WWII. Dedication Ceremony Tuesday, July 28, 6 p.m. at Veterans' M...
07/25/2015

Minnehaha County Historical Society Honors Veterans of WWII. Dedication Ceremony Tuesday, July 28, 6 p.m. at Veterans' Memorial Park, 1021 W. Bailey St. Dedication of Marker for Sioux Falls Army Technical School and Rededication of Marker for Midair Collision. MC, Dr. Loren H. Amundson, Comments by Mr. James Wehde, who witnessed the Collision and Dr. Lynwood Oyos, who wrote the marker text for Sioux Falls Army Technical School. (Program layout and printing by Ex Machina Publishing.)

Newly stained Good Sam Church vestibule floor, one of many restoration, preservation, and improvement projects this year...
07/21/2015

Newly stained Good Sam Church vestibule floor, one of many restoration, preservation, and improvement projects this year on Pioneer Lane. Come on out and take a look. We have some great entertainment scheduled, as well, and some educational displays such as a blacksmithing demonstration. Look for news about another special feature to be added to the Rutland Depot, as well. Many thanks to Directors Bill and Jeanne Pattison for some great work at restoration, including doors for the Fersdahl Cabin much closer to what the original doors no doubt were like. And the improved stage on the Nyberg Bandstand, courtesy Dennis Harris, will get a workout with Sioux Empire's Got Old Time Talent, Mon. Aug 3, Wed. Aug 5, Friday Aug. 7, with Finals Saturday Aug. 8, all starting times 4 p.m. Come on out, be entertained, learn something new about something old, and have Fun on the North Forty!

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200 W 6th Street
Sioux Falls, SD
57104

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