Berdahl - Rolvaag House 1883 - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

They homesteaded 10 miles southwest of present day Garretson and lived in two sod houses in 11 years. In 1884 a 2 room structure was added to the sod house. by 1896 two more framed wooden structures replaced the "soddie" and enlarged the house. The Berdahls son James was attending school at Augustana Academy in Canton and often brought home a friend by the name of Ole Rolvaag. Ole listened to the stories of the Berdahls and eventually became a famous novelist in which he wrote about the struggles of the men and women who settled in the northern plains.

Street address: 1009 W 33rd St Sioux Falls , SD United States County / Borough / Parish: Minnehaha Year listed: 1979 Historic (Areas of) Significance: person/event Periods of significance: 1875-899 Historic function: Domestic Current function: work in progress Privately owned?: yes Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Primary Web Site: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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