The first site of Medary was located by the Dakota Land Company of Minnesota, led by Alpheus G. Fuller and Franklin J. DeWitt and accompanied by engineer Samuel A. Medary, Jr. In 1857, the men put up quarters in preparation to live out the winter in Medary. Many other settlers moved into the area in 1858. But in the spring of that year, a large group of Yankton and Yanktonnia Indians drove the settlers from the area, and Medary remained nearly abandoned for the next 11 years.
The first site of Medary was located by the Dakota Land Company of Minnesota led by Alpheus G Fuller and Franklin J DeWitt and accompanied by engineer Samuel A Medary Jr In 1857 the men put up quarters in preparation to live out the winter in Medary Many other settlers moved into the area in 1858 But in the spring of that year a large group of Yankton and Yanktonnia Indians drove the settlers from the area and Medary remained nearly abandoned for the next 11 years