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Canton was a first: the first and only federal facility intended for the care of “insane” Indian people. See the related project: Hiawatha Asylum Cemetery for those known to have been buried there. This project is for profiles associated with the Hiawatha Asylum in Canton, South Dakota in any aspect: residents, staff, local politicians, even the current day activists bringing attention to this ...
Hiawatha Asylum Cemetery See the related project: Hiawatha Asylum for Insane Indians LOCATION: Hiawatha Golf Course/E Hwy 18, Canton,South Dakota SIGNIFICANCE: Ethnic Heritage: Native American, Health/Medicine DESIGNATION: The National Park Service added the cemetery to the National Register of Historic Places in February 1998. The cemetery was used between 1903 and 1934 for the patients at th...
Please add profiles of people who were born, lived or died in Canton, Lincoln County, South Dakota . History Canton - our community One of the oldest communities in the Dakota Territory , the City of Canton was organized in 1861 when permanent settlers first came to Canton. The name Canton was chosen because it was believed that the town site was located directly opposite of Canton, Chin...