North End East in Sioux Falls in Minnehaha County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Monarch of the Plains

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 27, 2017

1. Monarch of the Plains Marker

Inscription.

South Dakota Mahogany Granite - Sculptor Darold E. Bailey - 1999

Herds of Buffalo Roamed the Falls Area in the 1800's

The First Sculpture at Falls Park

Sioux Falls Sponsors
Denny and Char Oviati
Freda Horsmann Dawley
David Stewart Family
Darwin & Jand Sletten
L.G Everist, Ind.
Setliff Clinic
Luverne (Lou) & Helen Manse
Merle & Shurley Savage Jones Family
Dale * Diane Jans
Sioux Falls Development Foundation
Associates Commerce Solutions
Sheraton Hotel- Convention Center
The Gage Brothers
Sioux Valley Hospitals * Health system
Kevin Frankman Family
Debra J. Reid & George N Berger Family
Brand & Lori Olson
William V. Fisher - Pierre, SD
John & Renee, Glapinskit - Hurertus, WI
Orlin & Erlma Nelson Family 0 Brandon, SD
Gordie & Mabel Ulmer - Mobridge, SD
Ortman Clinic - Canastota, SD
Rod Jensen - Long Beach, CA
Orval E. & Evelyn R. Scott - Brandon, SD

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.

Location. 43° 33.463′ N, 96° 43.326′ W. Marker is in Sioux

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Falls, South Dakota, in Minnehaha County. It is in North End East. It can be reached from North Phillips Avenue. This marker is located at Falls Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 N Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls SD 57104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

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 Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Promise of Electricity (a few steps from this marker); Falls Park Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); In the Name of Progress (within shouting distance of this marker); Artisans at the Falls (within shouting distance of this marker); Human Timeline (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Legacy of Ice and Rock (about 400 feet away); Hazel O'Connor (about

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 27, 2017

2. Monarch of the Plains Marker

400 feet away); Prison Quarry (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sioux Falls.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 1,102 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.