Events to commemorate 50th anniversary of Oahe Dam Aug. 17
PIERRE (AP) — Events are being planned in the Pierre area to commemorate the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's dedication of the powerhouse at the Oahe Dam in central South Dakota.
PIERRE (AP) — Events are being planned in the Pierre area to commemorate the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's dedication of the powerhouse at the Oahe Dam in central South Dakota.
The media reports that a ceremony will be held Aug. 17 to mark Kennedy's appearance at the dam on the Missouri River in 1962.
The South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center will display photographs from the construction of the dam and the 1962 dedication ceremony. Visitors to the museum will be asked to help identify people in the photos.
South Dakota State Historical Society Director Jay D. Vogt says a local theater also will show a film showing construction of the dam.
The Corps of Engineers says Oahe Dam is one of the largest earth-rolled dams in the world.
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