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South Dakota historic markers are our windows to the past. They educate us, they make us curious to investigate, or they provide a nice excuse to take a break and stretch our legs while we read what happened here.

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South Dakota Historical MarkersEarly Yankton Newspapers -- Yankton SD

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This "Historic Highways" historical marker stands in front of the US Post Office, and relates the history of early Yankton newspapers

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: South Dakota

date approved: 02/18/2023

last visited: 02/18/2023

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South Dakota Historical MarkersYankton: Mother City of the Dakotas -- Dakota Territorial Museum, Westside Park, Yankton SD USA

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State historical marker for Yankton: Mother City of the Dakotas at the Dakota Territorial Museum, Westside Park, Yankton SD USA

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: South Dakota

date approved: 02/18/2023

last visited: 02/18/2023

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South Dakota Historical MarkersThe Fur Trade -- Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, nr Mobridge SD

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One of several historical markers at this park across the bridge over the Missouri River from Mobridge ND. The park is on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: South Dakota

date approved: 02/17/2023

last visited: 02/17/2023

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South Dakota Historical MarkersNative American Scenic Byway -- Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, nr Mobridge SD

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One of several historical markers at this park across the bridge over the Missouri River from Mobridge ND. The park is on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: South Dakota

date approved: 02/17/2023

last visited: 02/17/2023

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South Dakota Historical MarkersThe Arikara People -- Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, nr Mobridge SD

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One of several historical markers at this park across the bridge over the Missouri River from Mobridge ND. The park is on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: South Dakota

date approved: 02/15/2023

last visited: 02/16/2023

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South Dakota Historical MarkersThe Leavenworth Battle -- Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, nr Mobridge SD

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One of several historical markers at this park across the bridge over the Missouri River from Mobridge SD. The park is on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, at the site of the Leavenworth Battle

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: South Dakota

date approved: 02/15/2023

last visited: 02/16/2023

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South Dakota Historical MarkersThe Trip's Only Female -- Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, Mobridge SD USA

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One of several historical markers at this park across the bridge over the Missouri River from Mobridge ND. The park is on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, at the site of the Jedediah Smith Memorial

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: South Dakota

date approved: 02/13/2023

last visited: 02/15/2023

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South Dakota Historical MarkersHarlan J. Bushfield & Vera S. Cahalan Bushfield

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The South Dakota state historical marker in honor of power couple Howard and Vera Bushfield stands at the corner of North Broadway and E. 5th St. in Miller, SD

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: South Dakota

date approved: 02/13/2023

last visited: 02/15/2023

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South Dakota Historical MarkersIn Tribute to the Pioneers -- Munno SD

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A polished red granite memorial to the Hutterite pioneers of this area who founded the Johannesthal Reformed Church here in 1873

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz

location: South Dakota

date approved: 02/11/2023

last visited: 02/11/2023

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South Dakota Historical MarkersChildren's Home Society of South Dakota-Orphanage

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Children's Home Society's Orphanage from 1901-1968.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member stlee

location: South Dakota

date approved: 10/05/2022

last visited: 10/14/2022

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South Dakota Historical MarkersThe Castles - Reva, SD

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Rough, unforgiving land, that is beautiful in its harshness

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.

location: South Dakota

date approved: 12/18/2021

last visited: never

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South Dakota Historical MarkersHazel O'Conner

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Historical Marker at an overlook in Falls Park.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose

location: South Dakota

date approved: 09/04/2020

last visited: 03/06/2023

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South Dakota Historical MarkersDeadwood's Chinese Ceremonial Burner - Deadwood, SD

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A sign at the back of Deadwood's historic Mt. Moriah Cemetery provides some history of Deadwood's Chinese community, along with some background on their section here in the cemetery and the replica burner that was placed in 2013.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil

location: South Dakota

date approved: 07/29/2020

last visited: never

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South Dakota Historical MarkersHebrew Hill (Mt. Zion) - Deadwood, SD

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Placed by the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission and the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, a sign in historic Mt. Moriah Cemetery provides some history of Deadwood's Jewish community, and a section they have here.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil

location: South Dakota

date approved: 07/28/2020

last visited: 06/10/2021

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South Dakota Historical MarkersBird's Eye View of Deadwood Gulch (Mt. Moriah Cemetery) - Deadwood, SD

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Placed by the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission, a sign at the back of Deadwood's historic Mt. Moriah Cemetery provides some history of this beautiful overlook, and there is also a useful orientation table.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil

location: South Dakota

date approved: 07/24/2020

last visited: 07/06/2022

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South Dakota Historical MarkersIrrigating Spearfish Valley - Spearfish, SD

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An interactive sign stands in front of the Old City Hall building at 722 N Main St, Spearfish, SD, providing some background on irrigation throughout the area, noting the work done by Robert Evans in creating ditches to help out.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil

location: South Dakota

date approved: 07/04/2020

last visited: never

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South Dakota Historical Markers1940 DAR Penny Pines Forest - Lawrence County, SD

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South Dakota Historical Marker at the corner of US 85 and the Polo Loop, between Spearfish and Deadwood, providing some background on the reforestation efforts begun here in 1940 to observe the DAR's fiftieth anniversary.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil

location: South Dakota

date approved: 06/28/2020

last visited: never

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South Dakota Historical MarkersStockgrowers Bank, Ft. Pierre, South Dakota

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Located at the corner of Deadwood Avenue and Main Avenue. Elevation 1448

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NGComets

location: South Dakota

date approved: 06/25/2020

last visited: never

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South Dakota Historical MarkersSouth Dakota State Capitol - Pierre, SD

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A sign placed by the South Dakota State Historical Society provides some history of the state capitol building in front of you, including how it got here, how it has been restored, and even a bit about that lake you see down the block.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil

location: South Dakota

date approved: 06/11/2020

last visited: never

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South Dakota Historical MarkersGutzon Borglum - Keystone, SD

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A 1973 South Dakota historical marker stands on the north side of SD 244, in view of Mt. Rushmore, providing a mini-biography of its creator, Gutzon Borglum.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil

location: South Dakota

date approved: 05/23/2020

last visited: 10/01/2021

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South Dakota Historical MarkersProfile in Granite - Keystone, SD

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An interpretive sign stands in a roadside pullout along SD 244, providing a little background on George Washington's profile, of which you get a great view while standing here.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil

location: South Dakota

date approved: 05/23/2020

last visited: 06/09/2021

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South Dakota Historical MarkersCarl Gunderson: 11th Governor of South Dakota, Mitchell, SD

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This historic marker tells about the 11th Governor of South Dakota and is located in Rotary Park in downtown Mitchell, SD.

posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member wildernessmama

location: South Dakota

date approved: 11/26/2019

last visited: 02/12/2023

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South Dakota Historical MarkersOle Rölvaag's Writing Cabin

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In this cabin the Norwegian born Ole E. Rölvaag wrote the first draft of "Giants in the Earth", the story of homesteaders in Dakota Territory in the 1870s and 1880s.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member EJKPBR

location: South Dakota

date approved: 10/28/2019

last visited: 12/07/2019

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South Dakota Historical MarkersColon Campbell Fur Post

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This is an amazing part of local history that I was not aware of until just recently. Make sure to read the accompanying link/text that describes the man Waneta.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member EJKPBR

location: South Dakota

date approved: 01/26/2019

last visited: never

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South Dakota Historical MarkersYou are entering Day County South Dakota

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This double-sided Historical Marker is on US Hwy 12 about 4 miles east of Waubay, South Dakota.

posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member PeterNoG

location: South Dakota

date approved: 10/03/2017

last visited: 04/08/2017

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