Trading posts were the first businesses to get started in South Dakota.
There were also transportation businesses such as boats, steam ships, shipping companies that used freight wagons, stagecoaches, and the railroad.
As towns were started, businesses such as general stores, harness shops, blacksmith, boarding or rooming houses, stables, gunsmiths, saloons, bathhouses, laundries, and banks were also started in the town.
North Dakota and South Dakota in the year 1861. That is because North Dakota and South Dakota were first combined into one state called Dakota. Dakota got split into North Dakota and South Dakota in 1889.
North Dakota's capital city, Bismarck, would come first, before South Dakota's capital city, Pierre.
Fort Pierre, established in 1817, was the first permanent settlement in South Dakota.
Heading south from North Dakota wiill take you into South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and finally into Oklahoma.
First determine what 'it' is.
Yankton (South Dakota) was the first capital of the Dakota Territory, from 1861 to 1883. The capital of the Dakota Territory was then moved to Bismarck (North Dakota) from 1883 until statehood for both states in 1889.
Native Americans were the first settlers in South Dakota.
Super 8 opened their first motel in Aberdeen, South Dakota in 1974.
Califoornia is ranked as the 31st US State and South Dakota is number 40.
Daylight saving time was first observed in South Dakota in the year 1918.
The first permanent American settlement in South Dakota was Fort Pierre. It began as a fur trading post in 1817.
The first Sturgis Motorcycle rally in South Dakota was held on August 14, 1938. It was started by Jackpine Gypsies motorcycle club. The main purpose of this rally was racing the bikes and showing off different tricks and stunts.