Mobridge in Walworth County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
"MO.Bridge"
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 29, 2017
1. "MO.Bridge" Marker
In 1906, one hundred years after the Lewis and Clark Expedition passed through this area, Milwaukee Railroad crews labored to build a bridge across the Missouri River. They carefully worked, balancing themselves on high metal beams as the sound of hammers resonated across the water. Once completed in 1905, trains filled with homesteaders could now venture to the last of the open range.
This bridge, though no longer standing, was an icon for western movement and the town's namesake. An unknown telegraph operator sent word of the bridge's location as succinctly as possible, and with his abbreviated dots and dashes, he intended to convey "Missouri Bridge," and consequently gave MO.Bridge (Mobridge, South Dakota) its name.
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(background) Missouri River Railroad Bridge, the first bridge crossing the Missouri River was located north of Mobridge, South Dakota.
Tram crossing the bridge.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 45° 33.022′ N, 100° 27.534′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in East River. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: History Beneath the Waters (here, next to this marker); "Fool Soldier Band" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mobridge Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ensign Nathaniel Pryor (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lewis & Clark (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pierre Choteau (approx. 0.4 miles away); River of Hardship (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lewis & Clark meet the Arikaras (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mobridge.
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 29, 2017
2. "MO.Bridge" Marker
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk
3. Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail 1.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 872 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 1, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
