Lemmon in Perkins County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Ole S. Quammen

In Memory of

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, August 15, 2017

1. Ole S. Quammen Marker

Inscription.

father of Mrs. Harry C. Olson,
the creator and donor of this,
the world's largest
Petrified Wood Park of its kind.

Mr. Quammen's picture is displayed in the museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 45° 56.377′ N, 102° 9.52′ W. Marker is in Lemmon, South Dakota, in Perkins County. It can be reached from Main Ave. The marker is near the Petrified Wood Mueseum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 417 Main Ave, Lemmon SD 57638, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West 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 Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Petrified Wood (a few steps from this marker); The Museum/The Restoration

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(a few steps from this marker); Ole Quammen (within shouting distance of this marker); Interesting Structures (within shouting distance of this marker); Quartzite Border Markers / Yellowstone Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Shadehill Dam & Reservoir (approx. 13.1 miles away); a different marker also named Hugh Glass (approx. 13.1 miles away); Seim, South Dakota (approx. 13.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lemmon.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Hugh Glass (was approx. 13.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Petrified Wood Park, Lemmon, South Dakota. (Submitted on January 24, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.)

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, August 15, 2017

2. Ole S. Quammen Marker

Petrified Wood Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, August 15, 2017

3. Petrified Wood Park

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 526 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 24, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.