“John Blair Smith Todd Office”
309
1960
Yankton
(Note: any text in italics has been taken from the official SDSHS records.)
Marker Text
J.B.S. Todd was Captain USA when he came in to Dakota in 1855 with Harney Expedition. Then sutler at Ft. Randall he became member of Frost, Todd & Company fur trade concern. He was instrumental in Yankton Indian Treaty of 1857 and had an office here in 1860 when John Ball, US Surveyor located section line and his cabin office.
Location
Yankton County, in Yankton on Broadway between 2nd and 3rd (1988)