McIntosh fourth grader wins SD Archeology & Historic Preservation Month essay contest

May is Archeology & Historic Preservation Month in South Dakota and an essay by McIntosh School student Marlee Hayes has been selected as the first place winner in a statewide State Historical Society contest for fourth grade students.

More than 175 students from across South Dakota wrote 100-400 word essays about any location in the state that is at least 50 years old, why it is a favorite pla…