Historic Vermillion and Clay County

From its earliest settlement in the Vermillion River Valley, Vermillion and Clay County has long been a coveted region in the Dakota Territory. Once inhabited by Omaha and Ponca tribes, the area was later home to the Dakota Indians. After the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sent the Lewis and Clark expedition to the area to survey the territory. In August of 1804, Lewis and Clark stood atop Spirit Mound and surveyed the beautiful landscape we know now as Clay County.
Throughout the years, Native Americans, pioneers, frontiersman, farmers, and merchants have made Clay County home. Historic Vermillion and Clay County captures the history, development, and changing landscape of the area in almost 200 vintage images.

About the author

Author Elizabeth Theiss Smith is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of South Dakota with a joint appointment to the Farber Center for Civic Leadership. The proceeds from this book will go to benefit the Clay County Historic Preservation Commission and the Clay County Historical Society, organizations dedicated to preserving and documenting the rich history of the county.

Product details

• Authors: Cleo Erickson, Betty Smith, Elizabeth Theiss Smith
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2002
• EAN: 9780738520278
• ISBN: 978-0-7385-2027-8
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 235 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 295 g
• Series: Images of America Images of Am; Images of America; Images of America Images of Am
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous