Dakota Territory

Territory of Dakota
Organized incorporated territory of the United States
1861–1889

Capital
 • TypeOrganized incorporated territory
History 
• Created from Nebraska and unorganized territories
2 March 1861
• Idaho Territory split off
March 4, 1863
• Land received from Idaho Territory
May 28, 1864
• Wyoming Territory split off
July 25, 1868
• North Dakota and South Dakota statehood
2 November 1889
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Nebraska Territory
Unorganized territory
Idaho Territory
Wyoming Territory
North Dakota
South Dakota

The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861,[1] until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of North and South Dakota.

  1. ^ 12 Stat. 239