Valley Springs, South Dakota isn't too far from Sioux Falls, just about 20 miles East. The town also has some unique history like how long time resident Adeline M Jenney would be named South Dakota’s second Poet Laureate. You can imagine my surprise when I read that along with an excerpt from a poem of hers on the historical marker itself. I guess I am just in my South Dakota Poet Laureate phase with historical markers.

Valley Springs also was ravaged by a tornado, twice! Check out the episode for more.

An Anthology of South Dakota Poetry - Google Books 

vol-36-no-4-dakota-images-adeline-m-jenney.pdf (sdhspress.com) 

Valley Springs Historical Marker (hmdb.org) 

The Town of Valley Springs Historical Marker (hmdb.org) 

History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota - Google Books 

Valley Springs, South Dakota - Wikipedia 

History of Valley Springs - Valley Springs, SD (cityofvalleysprings.com) 

A South Dakota Guide - Google Books 

History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota - Google Books