Sherman Park Centennial: 1910 - 2010

For 100 years, Sherman Park has served the city as a place of beauty and open space. In March of 1910, E.A. Sherman and his wife Katherine offered 52 acres of land to the city for a park. It was a wonderful piece of land, with the Big Sioux River winding its way through the land, and a high bluff located on the east side of the river. A large grove of trees graced the land along the river, and on the bluff overlooking the river were five ancient Indian burial mounds. Mr. Sherman had acquired the land in 1886, and said he felt guilty for enjoying the land for so long just by himself.  more ...