RAPID CITY, S.D. – South Dakota is wealthy in historical past and throughout the state’s huge expanse of pure magnificence there are various tales to be informed from caves, ghost cities and western legends, early pioneers to sacred Native American websites, all of them come collectively to inform the bigger story in regards to the state and the individuals who dwell right here.
May is Archaeology and Historic Preservation month in South Dakota. The State Historical Society held a statewide essay contest in honor of the occasion, entitled ‘This Place Matters’. They requested fourth-grade college students who’re at present learning South Dakota historical past of their curriculums to put in writing a 100-400 phrase essay on any South Dakota location 50 years or older and share why it’s one among their favourite locations.
“South Dakota’s cultural heritage is wealthy and various as represented by 1000’s of archaeological and historic websites, historic buildings, and landscapes which were recognized and recorded all through the state,” stated Ted M. Spencer, South Dakota State Historic Preservation Officer. “Public appreciation and understanding are the inspiration of preserving South Dakota’s previous for future generations.”
Out of 118 entries two Rapid Valley Elementary School, college students positioned first and second within the contest.
Jack Hern received the first-place prize of $100 for his essay ‘Spokane Mine and Ghost Town’. He stated that he continuously explores Black Hills ghost cities together with his dad and has been to Spokane, positioned close to Custer State Park, twice.
“I included {that a} miner died from an argument there they usually have a tombstone there after which that there’s glass, steel and different stuff that’s 100 years previous,” stated Hern.
He is saving his winnings, “for stuff that I would like sooner or later.”
Liv Knopp, who’s in the identical class with Hern, received second place and $75 for her essay.
“I wrote in regards to the Rapid City Public Library in downtown and I talked about what number of books there are, of how lovely the place is and the entire issues that, that why you must go into the library.”
Knopp loves writing fictional tales about animals on her typewriter. She plans to avoid wasting a part of her successful and donate a few of it to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
“Because youngsters on the market deserve the assistance that they want once they have most cancers,” she stated.
Both college students additionally obtained a one-year household membership to the State Historical Society.
Entries have been judged on high quality of writing, content material, theme and originality of thought.
You can learn the award winning essays here.
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