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The city of Waubay began in the early 1880s as the railroad reached the
area. Waubay is known for plentiful wildlife and good fishing. It is
home to Waubay National Wildlife Refuge and the Blue Dog Lake Fish
Hatchery. Genealogy researchers may also recognize the name of the
city. The South Dakota Vital Statistics office was located in Waubay
before being moved to Pierre in 1933.
Waubay was a busy town in it’s early days. A 1911 copy of the first issue of the “Blue Dog” annual put together by the Waubay High School contains a brief history of the town. The business directory of that time listed the following: Nine grain elevators, one creamery, six general stores, two hardware stores, two furniture stores, two drug stores, one harness and shoe store, one millinery, one meat market, two banks, one pool hall, two restaurants, a first-class hotel, three blacksmith shops, four agricultural implement dealers, five dealers in coal and wood, one photograph gallery, two printing offices, one bakery, one clothing store, two barber shops, and three livery barns. It also had three doctors, one veterinarian, one dentist, one lawyer, and four clergymen. It had a telephone service and water system, with electricity to light homes and businesses expected to be put in the near future. |
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Buzz Greening Photo Collection
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