Category: History Listing Date: 2013-10-09

Anna Donna Tallent

Annie Tallent

IN MEMORY OF ANNA DONNA TALLENT

TEACHER AN D AUTHOR

BORN IN NEW YORK STATE,
APRIL 12, 1827.
DIED IN STURGIS, S. DAKOTA,
FEBRUARY 13, 1901.

THE FIRST WHITE WOMAN TO
TO ENTER THE BLACK HILLS,
ARRIVING IN CUSTER CITY
IN DECEMBER 1874.

THIS MONUMENT
IS ERECTED BY THE
SOCIETY OF BLACK HILLS PIONEERS
AND MANY ADMIRERS

"THE WORLD IS BETTER BECAUSE
SHE LIVED AND SERVED IN IT."

Anna Donna Tallent

The South Dakota Historical Society as well as the Black Hills area museums have some interesting information on Annie Tallent.

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