Manchester, South Dakota

Manchester lies a few miles west of De Smet. Harvey Dunn was born on a homestead in Manchester in 1884. Grace and Nate Dow also lived in Manchester.

Sadly, today if you google Manchester, all you see is web sites with photos and videos of the 2003 tornado. On my trip to De Smet in September of this year, I visited Manchester and looked at the monument that was erected close to the town square this summer. It was dedicated on the anniversary of the tornado that destroyed the town in 2003. I hate I never explored the town before it was wiped off the map. I am collecting all the postcards and info I can find to help form a image in my mind about life in the town and surrounding area.

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