Lake Herman Historic Points
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1 to 2 Miles South Lake Herman was the original stopping point on the Indian Trail that led from the pipestone quarries in Minnesota to the Three Rivers of the Sioux, a Sioux sanctuary near Fort Thompson on the Missouri. State Highway No. 34 closely follows this Indian Trail. 1 Mi. S. – Old Townsite of Herman Village, platted in 1878, was named for Herman Luce, pioneer settler of 1870.
It was a thriving town with stores, newspaper and a bright future until the railroad entered New Madison in 1881. William Luce was appointed first Postmaster in 1874. 1½ Mi. S. to Inkpaduta Indian Camp site – 1857. 2 Mi. S. to Lake Herman State Park and original log cabin of Herman Luce, built in 1871.
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