Volga (pop. 1,400) in eastern South Dakota was founded by the Western Town Lot Company in 1879. The town, originally known as "Bandy Town," was later renamed Volga after the Volga River in Russia, a name which means "great river."
The Brookings County Historical Museum complex is located in Volga City Park. Included in the complex are the main museum building; the one-room 1880 school house, complete with furnishings; the 1870 Sundet log cabin and a machinery building with antique farm equipment, including a covered wagon and an 1884 stone mill.
The Oakwood Lakes area was once used as a summer camp and annual gathering spot for Native American Indians. Three burial mounds remain in the park as a reminder of that time. The first white man to settle at Oakwood Lakes, Samuel Mortimer, arrived in 1869. His cabin has been restored as a reminder of the pioneer's rugged lifestyle.
Swimming and boating facilities are available as well as miles of nature trails.
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