Three Groups One Story: The Journey That Built A South Dakota Community from the homestead act of 1862 promised Watch Video
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⏲ Duration: 43 min 10 sec ✓ Published: 07-Mar-2018
Description: Southeast South Dakota is the only place in the world where Low German Mennonites, Swiss Amish and Hutterites settled side-by-side in the 1870s. Together, these three distinct Germans from Russia sub-groups established a community on the Dakota Territory prairies -- a community known today as Freeman.nnThree local historians trace the roots of these groups to their very beginnings in 16th century Europe and follow their journeys as they moved across Europe, searching for a place to live peaceful
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