Yankton, South Dakota

===Yankton College===
[[File:Yankton College Conservatory.jpg|right|thumb|The conservatory building on the former [[Yankton College]] campus – now a part of the [[Federal Prison Camp, Yankton|Yankton Federal Prison Camp]].]]
Due to the urging of the Reverend [[Joseph Ward]] of Yankton, the General Association of Congregational Churches in Dakota Territory voted in May 1881 to establish "Pilgrim College" in Yankton, which was to be the first private institution of higher learning in Dakota.{{sfnp|Karolevitz|1972|pp=99–100}} When the college was incorporated in August 1881, the name had been changed to "Yankton College".  Classes commenced in October 1882, and [[Yankton College]] played a prominent role in the city for over 100 years.

Then, in 1983, the small liberal arts college was forced to close due to financial insolvency.  After remaining vacant for several years, the historic campus, which is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], was purchased by the United States [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]] for use as a minimum security prison. The [[Federal Prison Camp, Yankton|Federal Prison Camp – Yankton]] houses approx 850 male inmates.<ref>{{cite web |title=fpc yankton |url=https://federalcriminaldefenseattorney.com/federal-bureau-prisons/fpc-yankton-camp/ |website=federal criminal defense attorney}}</ref>