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Council Rock

  • August 28, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by cd19 from Severna Park, Maryland
Council Rock

To visit Council Rock, go north of Redfield, South Dakota three miles on Highway 281, turn right on County Road 15, called Two Bridges Road. Cross the railroad tracks and a bridge over the James River. Up the hill on the right is a house. There is where Council Rock is now located. Originally it was 300 feet north across the road from its present location which is in the yard of the county's first school house. Long years before the steam engine was developed or settlers came to this territory, the area three or four miles north of Redfield, South Dakota was an important Indian village. Nearby atop the highest hill was a circle of stones that served as a meeting place for all the tribes. Here is where chiefs met to hash out differences and make tribal policy. It was similar to Congress meeting in Washington, D.C. Early surveyors called it the Indian Capitol of Dakotas. Today it is called Council Rock. It is not difficult to find, notwithstanding many Redfield residents are unsure of its exact location

From journal Touring Northeastern South Dakota

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