History
This area overlooking the Sioux River and river plains is known as Mellette Hill, named in honor of South Dakota's first governor, whose residence is near this site. Over the last century, the land has been privately owned. However, in 1973 Merle and Alice Whitwam, along with their sons Bill and Ward, gave the hill as a gift to the citizens of Watertown. Covered with native prairie grasses, the hill has remained a seasonal playground for the community.
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Watertown, South Dakota · United States
