Yankton Trivia Answers 1: Dakota Territorial Capital – 1861-1883 2: Gurney’s Seed and Nursery 3: The National Field Archery Association is the largest archery association in the world – this Olympic training center is located on east Highway 50. 4: Meriwether Lewis and William Clark 5: Steamboats/Riverboats 6: Newspaper - Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan 7: Jack McCall Bonus Questions for number seven -Who did Jack McCall murder? Wild Bill Hickok in the #10 Saloon in Deadwood - Why was his trail held in Yankton? Yankton was the Dakota Territorial Capitol. His case was the first record of capital punishment in the Dakotas. - Where was the trial held at? 3rd and Capital Street 8: WNAX 9: Brokaw was a tour guide at the Gavins Point Dam Power Plant. Brokaw also worked for a couple of local radio stations before moving onto larger networks in the Midwest. 10: True - The Parish began in 1861 and is known as the Mother Church of the Dakotas. A close second would be the United Methodist Church. 11: Acceptable answers would be President William McKinley and President Theodore Roosevelt. A little history - Flanked by banks and other commercial enterprises, the intersection of Third and Walnut streets provided the setting for many important community events in its early history. Among the most significant were visits by William Jennings Bryan, President William McKinley and President Theodore Roosevelt. President McKinley spoke at the intersection Oct. 14, 1899. When he ran for re-election in 1900 with Roosevelt as his running mate, “Teddy” made a campaign stop in Yankton and spoke in the same location. Shortly after Roosevelt began his speech, the fire alarm sounded. It turned out that some Roman candles lit to enliven the visit had started a rubbish heap on fire and the blaze spread to an outhouse. Reportedly, when Bryan, who was challenging McKinley for the presidency as a member of the Free Silver Party, spoke in the same place 17 days later, he drew double the 3,500 people that showed up to hear Roosevelt. However, Roosevelt would return to the Yankton intersection with more fanfare in April 1903 as president. Despite the cold temperatures, he spoke bare-headed for approximately 15 minutes to a welcoming crowd about his experiences in the Dakota Territory and his love of the prairie and its residents. 12: 16; 2 – U.S. Army Corps of Engineer parks; 3 – State of South Dakota; 11- Private campgrounds 13: A. Yankton’s Opera House 14: The Missouri National Recreational River – yes the stretch of the Missouri flowing past Yankton is actually a National Park. Unlike other National Parks you don’t need a permit to enjoy it. The National Park Service office is located along 2nd Street. 15: The railroad. When the Bridge opened in 1924, the top deck handled two-lane traffic because the lower deck was to be a railroad crossing. The railroad never came, and the lower deck was opened to traffic in 1953. At one time, operators could raise the portion of the bridge between the two towers to allow boats to pass under it. VISITORS GUIDE • YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA – 47