▁the ▁location ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁exact ▁opposite ▁of ▁C anton , ▁China . ▁By ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁that ▁year , ▁a ▁car avan ▁of ▁ 1 8 0 ▁Norwegian ▁sett lers ▁crossed ▁the ▁Big ▁Si oux ▁River ▁to ▁make ▁their ▁home ▁in ▁C anton . ▁In ▁ 1 8 8 0 , ▁the ▁Chicago , ▁Mil w au kee , ▁St . ▁Paul ▁and ▁Pacific ▁Rail road ▁crossed ▁the ▁Big ▁Si oux ▁River ▁to ▁reach ▁C anton . ▁The ▁city ▁still ▁has ▁an ▁active ▁rail ▁fre ight ▁service . ▁The ▁city ▁has ▁many ▁historical ▁homes ▁and ▁buildings ▁d ating ▁back ▁to ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 8 0 0 s . ▁Some ▁notable ▁sites ▁include ▁The ▁Kennedy ▁M ansion ▁on ▁Dak ota ▁Street , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁Historical ▁Society ▁House ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 6 . ▁Lincoln ▁County ▁Cour th ouse ▁was ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 9 , ▁and ▁C anton ▁Luther an ▁Church ▁was ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 8 . ▁ ▁Government ▁ ▁The ▁City ▁of ▁C anton ▁oper ates ▁under ▁the ▁council - manager ▁form ▁of ▁government . ▁C anton ' s ▁gover ning ▁body ▁is ▁made ▁up ▁of ▁nine ▁members . ▁The ▁Mayor ▁is ▁selected ▁from ▁and ▁appointed ▁by ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁City ▁Commission . ▁The ▁Library ▁Board ▁over se es ▁the ▁operations ▁of ▁the ▁C anton ▁Public ▁Library ▁and ▁appoint s ▁a ▁Library ▁Director . ▁ ▁All ▁services ▁and ▁programs ▁provided ▁by ▁the ▁library ▁are ▁over seen ▁by ▁the ▁board . ▁ ▁The