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Ghost Town – White Rock South Dakota

Minnesota Bricks
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Have you ever driven through a ghost town and wondered what led to its demise and what it may have looked like in its prime? Many towns across North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota were formed in the mid to late 1800s with the arrival of a railroad. That is what happened at White Rock, South Dakota, in 1883-1884, when the Fargo and Southern Railroad built its line from Fargo, North Dakota, to Ortonville, Minnesota. The town peaked in the late 1800s and early 1900s, based on the high number of small family farms that were established in the area with large families. For a while, this supported a small main street, railroad, and a school. However, as farms got larger and family sizes shrunk, there were fewer people to support White Rock, which turned into a ghost town. Get some history on the town, see some pictures of White Rock in its prime, and some photos of how it has changed over time. Check out my website: https://www.mnbricks.com/ Minnesota brick memorabilia: https://www.mnbricks.com/shop/ ...more
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Ghost Town – White Rock South Dakota
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2024May 18
Have you ever driven through a ghost town and wondered what led to its demise and what it may have looked like in its prime? Many towns across North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota were formed in the mid to late 1800s with the arrival of a railroad. That is what happened at White Rock, South Dakota, in 1883-1884, when the Fargo and Southern Railroad built its line from Fargo, North Dakota, to Ortonville, Minnesota. The town peaked in the late 1800s and early 1900s, based on the high number of small family farms that were established in the area with large families. For a while, this supported a small main street, railroad, and a school. However, as farms got larger and family sizes shrunk, there were fewer people to support White Rock, which turned into a ghost town. Get some history on the town, see some pictures of White Rock in its prime, and some photos of how it has changed over time. Check out my website: https://www.mnbricks.com/ Minnesota brick memorabilia: https://www.mnbricks.com/shop/

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Minnesota Bricks

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