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| South Dakota Facts |
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Perhaps the most significant fur trade/military fort on the western American frontier, Fort Pierre Chouteau, South Dakota was the largest (almost 300' square) and best equipped trading post in the northern Great Plains. Built in 1832 by John Jacob Astor's |
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Brookings is the home of South Dakota State University, the state's largest university, with 8100 students, and a staff of nearly 2000. |
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The Prairie Rattlesnake is the only venomous snake native to South Dakota. The color of the Prairie Rattlesnake varies from light brown to green, with a yellowish belly. Dark oval blotches with light colored borders run along the center of its back. |
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