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Aberdeen, South Dakota

Everything Aberdeen is known for

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Music in Aberdeen

Songs About Aberdeen

Chicago Blues
Kenny Dorham
49%
"Rode from there to Aberdeen"
Streets of Aberdeen
Hellbound Glory
7%
"To end up as ghosts who haunt the streets of Aberdeen"

History of Aberdeen

The Petrified Wood Park: A Town Built of Stone Trees

1930

During the Great Depression, amateur geologist Ole S. Quammen employed out-of-work locals to build an entire park in Lemmon from petrified wood, fossils, and petrified grassballs collected from the surrounding prairie.

Everything Near Aberdeen

4 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

  • Aberdeen station (Milwaukee Road) · 0.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    This unassuming depot tells a story of boom times and ambition, a time when railroads were king. This is the Milwaukee Road Depot in Aberdeen. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, nicknamed the…

  • Aberdeen station (Great Northern Railway) · 0.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    This isn't just a train station; it's a portal to Aberdeen's boomtown days! Back in 1906, the Great Northern Railway built this depot, designed by Samuel L. Bartlett. It served as both a passenger and freight hub. The…

  • Aberdeen station (Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway) · 0.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    This unassuming spot was once a vital transportation hub, connecting Aberdeen to the wider world via the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway. The Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway (M&StL) opened this depot on September 1,…

  • The Petrified Wood Park: A Town Built of Stone Trees · 1.6 mi · Historical Marker

    During the Great Depression, amateur geologist Ole S. Quammen employed out-of-work locals to build an entire park in Lemmon from petrified wood, fossils, and petrified grassballs collected from the surrounding prairie.

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