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<description>The official web site of the South Dakota Office of Tourism provides in-depth travel information for the Mount Rushmore state, including a calendar of events, comprehensive visitor services directory and tons of helpful vacation planning resources.</description>
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<copyright>Copyright 2007, South Dakota Office of Tourism</copyright>
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<title><![CDATA[Marks of History: Faith, South Dakota]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Founded as the town at the end of the railroad, Faith was originally the hub of a South Dakota homestead boom from 1910-1920.]]></description>
<pubdate>Wednesday, November 18, 2009 08:31</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marks of History: Fort Pierre, South Dakota]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Fort Pierre, the oldest continuous white settlement in South Dakota, was named after American fur trader Pierre Choteau Jr. of St. Louis, Mo.]]></description>
<pubdate>Wednesday, November 04, 2009 08:48</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marks of History: Oahe Dam, Mission School and Chapel]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Oahe Dam project was commissioned in 1944, and upon completion was the largest rolled-earth dam in the world.  The reservoir is more than 200 miles in length and has in excess of 2,000 miles of shoreline. ]]></description>
<pubdate>Wednesday, October 28, 2009 09:30</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marks of History: Minuteman Missile Site]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[During the Cold War era, South Dakota harbored 150 missile silos on its expansive western prairie. The destructive nuclear force acted as a deterrent to keep the peace for several decades.]]></description>
<pubdate>Wednesday, October 21, 2009 09:34</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marks of History: Harvey Dunn]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Harvey Dunn was a famous American painter of western life, war scenes and portraits. The South Dakota native first studied art at State College in Brookings, S.D., before studying at the Art Institute in Chicago.]]></description>
<pubdate>Wednesday, October 14, 2009 09:21</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marks of History: Yankton College]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Beginning in 1882, Yankton College became the first accredited college in the Dakota Territory. Classes were originally held in the Congregational Church, but were later moved to a small three-room building until the Middle Building was erected in 1883. ]]></description>
<pubdate>Wednesday, October 07, 2009 09:32</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marks of History: Stratosphere Bowl]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[In the 1930&#8217;s, the Stratosphere Bowl was selected as a launching location for two helium-filled balloons. The first balloon launch, known as Explorer I, was in 1934. The second and more successful launch with Explorer II occurred in 1935. ]]></description>
<pubdate>Wednesday, September 30, 2009 09:12</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marks of History: Typical Sod House]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[In the 1800&#8217;s, sod houses were the primary structure for homes on the Dakota prairie. The Dakota Territory began to offer free land to settlers who built dwellings and occupied the land for five years. ]]></description>
<pubdate>Wednesday, September 16, 2009 09:18</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marks of History: Mount Rushmore National Memorial]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The vision for Mount Rushmore National Memorial started with Doane Robinson, a South Dakota state historian, as a way to increase tourism to South Dakota.  
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<pubdate>Wednesday, September 09, 2009 09:25</pubdate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marks of History: Mellette House]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[In 1885, the Dakota Territory was graced with the stately Mellette House. Arthur Calvin Mellette and his wife Margaret constructed the house for themselves and their four boys. ]]></description>
<pubdate>Wednesday, August 26, 2009 08:42</pubdate>
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