Brownsville, South Dakota
Brownsville, South Dakota
Avalon, Esther's Place, Anderson's Place | |
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Unincorporated community | |
UTC-6 (MDT) | |
| Area code | 605 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1265621[1] |
Brownsville, also known as Avalon, Esther's Place, and Anderson's Place, is an
John Hill Ranch-Keltomaki, which is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[3]
Etymology
The town was formerly called Avalon, but the name was changed to Brownsville in honor of David Brown, a local logging contractor and the town's founder. In modern times, the town is more often referred to as Esther's Place or Anderson's Place.[4]
History
Brownsville was created as a lumber camp to supply timber for the
Black Hills & Fort Pierre Railroad built a narrow-gauge spur to the town.[4]
In 1882, 600 men were employed in Brownsville. A
Custer. Once a week, a dance class was held, and 40 teachers were employed by the public school. By September, the Homestake Company had moved its terminus to Hagginsville.[5] In 1883, a fire broke out in the Hood & Scott Sawmill one-half mile to the northeast. The fire destroyed the mill and killed eleven employees.[4] In 1894, a boarding house was built.[5]
Today, Brownsville is a small tourist stop consisting of a store,
Geography
Brownsville is located in the
John Hill Ranch-Keltomaki is located near the town site.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Brownsville (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Chenoweth, Henry. Ghosttowns.com "Brownsville - South Dakota Ghost Town." Ghost Towns. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Sept. 2013.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Parker, Watson; Lambert, Hugh K. (1974). Black Hills Ghost Towns (1st ed.). Chicago, IL: The Swallow Press. pp. 48–49.
- ^ a b Klock, Irma H. (June 1975). Yesterday's Gold Camps and Mines in the Northern Black Hills (1st ed.). Lead, SD: Seaton Publishing Company. pp. 180–181.
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