Located 20 miles south of Sioux Falls, the city of Canton, South Dakota is the county seat of Lincoln County. Lewis Hyde was the first visitor to the area, having come through in 1866. He was soon followed by August Linderman, who was the first settler, and within two years, there were 35 people living in Lincoln County. In the summer of 1868, 180 Norwegian settlers made their way across the Big Sioux River and built homes in Canton. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad reached Canton in 1880, providing the town with a growing economy.
Regular Blogs
The pastor of Bethany Reformed Church writes about life and the bible verses and concepts which he finds relevant during the day, how to get over hardships involved with serving Christ, spiritually in general, and caring for sick children.
http://bethanyrcsd.org/pastors-blog/
A dentist practicing in Canton shares details about the dental industry and trends within that industry, including the facts about braces, what a dental sealant can do, Lumineers, and teeth grinding symptoms and causes.
http://www.cantonsddentist.com/blog/
Indians, Insanity, and American History Blog
Maintained by Carla Joinson, author of Canton Asylum for Insane Indians, this weblog is about things she learned while researching in preparation of writing that book. It covers information about asylums and medical treatment from the 1800s until the mis-1930s, when this specific was closed.
http://cantonasylumforinsaneindians.com/history_blog/category/the-canton-asylum-for-insane-indians/
