Wessington Springs in Jerauld County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Shakespeare Garden/Ann Hathaway Cottage
1927
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, August 9, 2017
1. Shakespeare Garden/Ann Hathaway Cottage Marker
Shakespeare Garden
Modeled after Shakespeare Garden near Stratford-upon-Avon, England over 150 varieties of flowers, trees and shrubs. Only garden of its kind in South Dakota.
Ann Hathaway Cottage
This home was styled after the original Ann Hathaway Cottage at the William Shakespeare home in England.
Visitors Welcome
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education.
Location. 44° 5.064′ N, 98° 34.522′ W. Marker is in Wessington Springs, South Dakota, in Jerauld County. Marker is on 6th St N, 0.1 miles north of 4th St. NW, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wessington Springs SD 57382, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Shakespeare Garden (here, next to this marker); Carnegie Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stratton Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Legion Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Legion Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wessington Springs' First Home (approx. half a mile away); Jerauld County Courthouse (approx. half a mile away); Wessington Springs, South Dakota Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wessington Springs.
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Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, August 9, 2017
2. Shakespeare Garden
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, August 9, 2017
3. Ann Hathaway Cottage
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, August 9, 2017
4. Ann Hathaway Cottage National Historic Marker (To the left of the door.)
Placed on the
National Register
Of Historic Places
By the United States
Department of the Interior
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 19, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
