The Haumann Sisters: Lost in the Sandhills

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On May 10, 1891, eight-year-old Matilda (Tillie) Haumann and her four-year-old sister, Anna Henrietta (Retta), became lost in the Sandhills while returning home from visiting their sister who was helping a neighbor. Their parents, Carl and Henrietta Hauma

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:1819:55
June solstice06:0820:4021:22
September equinox07:3019:0519:41
December solstice08:0816:3017:15

Local time (America/Chicago).

41.97765, -100.57413

Elevation 869 m (modelled from terrain)

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