Parkston in Hutchinson County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Parkston Athletic Park
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 30, 2018
1. Parkston Athletic Park Marker
City of Parkston
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Works Progress Administration
Project Number 2974
1938
City Officials
Mayor - W.A. Koehn
Councilmen
M. Hohenthaner
Fred Ceidel
H.K. Meisenhoelder
Edward E. Blum
J.J. Weidenbach
Albert Fergen
Park Designer - E.D. Carpentier
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.
Location. 43° 23.646′ N, 97° 58.672′ W. Marker is in Parkston, South Dakota, in Hutchinson County. It can be reached from Othella St. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Parkston SD 57366, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East River and specifically in the James River Valley. 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 6 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Soldiers Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Hutchinson County, South Dakota Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); American Legion Veterans Memorial (approx. 11.2 miles away); Delmont World War Memorial (approx. 12.7 miles
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Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 30, 2018
2. Parkston Athletic Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
