Pillars of the Nation

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With World War II threatening the tranquility of the United States in 1940, Oscar Ellefson, caretaker and builder of many early McKennan Park attractions, proposed a new project... Come along as we explore the Pillars of the Nation located in historic McKennan Park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. ⁠Throwback Thursday: Pillars of the Nation (dakotanewsnow.com)⁠ ⁠Annual Report of South Dakota State Horticultural Society - Google Books⁠ ⁠Pillars of the Nation Historical Marker (hmdb.org)⁠ ⁠The Formal Gardens, Caretaker's Lodge & Greenhouse Historical Marker (hmdb.org)⁠ ⁠North and South Dakota Horticulture - Google Books⁠

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