Willmar and Sioux Falls Railway
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The Willmar and Sioux Falls Railway ran between Sioux Falls and Willmar. The railroad was built by E. A. Sherman
and John M. Spicer, of Willmar, under the direction of James J. Hill of the Great Northern Railway. Together Sherman and Spicer located, named and platted all the towns along the line for a distance of 149 miles. The line was sold to Great Northern on July 1, 1907.
E. A. Sherman
Edwin Alonzo Sherman , also known as E. A. Sherman, was the father of the Sioux Falls, South Dakota park system and an early pioneer and booster for the city. He was instrumental in the creation of McKennan Park, Sherman Park and Terrace Park.Sherman was born in Wayland, Massachusetts on June 19,...
and John M. Spicer, of Willmar, under the direction of James J. Hill of the Great Northern Railway. Together Sherman and Spicer located, named and platted all the towns along the line for a distance of 149 miles. The line was sold to Great Northern on July 1, 1907.