The asylum grounds and buildings were used for a short time by South Dakota as a penitentiary for first time offenders. In 1946, in what Cantonites refer to as the "second Manhattan Purchase," the city purchased for $1.00 the 337 acres and buildings of the old institution. The only stipulation of the purchases was that it be used for the welfare of the community. For a time, the asylum hospital was used for the Canton-Inwood Hospital, but today the old asylum buildings are gone. The land is now home to Sanford Hospital Canton-Inwood, Three Rivers Gun Club, the 4-H fairground and Hiawatha Country Club and Golf Course.
The ASylum gROUnds and buiLdiNgs were UsED for a ShORt tiMe by South dakota aS a penitentiARy fOR fIrsT tiME offenders. in 1946, iN What cAntONiTeS reFEr to as the "SeCoND manhaTTan pUrchaSE," tHe cITy pURcHaSeD For $1.00 the 337 aCrEs and bUiLDiNgs of THe oLD iNStItuTIon. the ONlY STIPulaTiON Of the purcHases was That It be usEd foR THE WELfAre oF the community. foR a timE, the asylUm hospital WaS uSEd fOR the CAnton-iNwOod hOsPitaL, but TOday tHe OLd aSyLuM buildings are Gone. the land iS NOw hoME to saNfOrd hospiTal cantoN-iNWood, three rivERs GUn cluB, the 4-H fairgroUnd ANd hiaWaTha cOuNtrY clUb and golf courSE.