The stories of Aurora County, SD
6 narrated audio stories from across Aurora County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
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When the Prairie Learned Memorial Day
How settlement and Civil War memory arrived together in Aurora County.
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Plankinton, Where Aurora County Met the Rails
How a county seat became the community’s front door.
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How the Railroad Put Plankinton in the County Seat
A railroad town turns transportation into political staying power.
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From White Lake to Washington
How a White Lake upbringing led Royal C. Johnson into war and public life.
Aurora County Courthouse
Where Aurora County’s Fight Turned to Stone
How a courthouse made Plankinton’s county-seat victory visible and lasting.
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When the Railroad Chose Another Town
How Aurora Center lost the county seat to railroad-driven Plankinton.
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