Fort Pierre in Stanley County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Verendrye Site

National Historic Landmark

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 19, 2016

1. The Verendrye Site Marker

Inscription. Verendrye Site
has been designated a

National
Historic Landmark

This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1991

National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior

Erected 1991 by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.

Location. 44° 21.328′ N, 100° 22.712′ W. Marker is in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, in Stanley County. It is on Verendrye Drive (2nd Street) 0.4 miles north of West 2nd Avenue. Marker is located at the Verendrye National Historic Site, on the hilltop overlooking Fort Pierre and the Missouri River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Pierre SD 57532, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Verendrye Tablet Site (here, next to this marker); Translation of the Verendrye Plate (a few steps from this marker); Verendrye Explorers (within shouting distance of this marker); a different

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marker also named The Verendrye Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Pierre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis and Clark / Fort Pierre, South Dakota (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Pierre (approx. 0.2 miles away); Casey Tibbs (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Pierre.

More about this marker. Marker is a large National Park Service/Department of the Interior metal plaque, mounted at waist-level on a tall stone monument.

Regarding Verendrye Site.
The Verendrye Site, on Verendrye Hill overlooking the city of Fort Pierre just northwest of where the Bad and Missouri Rivers come together, is one of only a few verifiable sites associated with the first Europeans to explore the northern Great Plains region. Frenchman Pierre Gaultier De La Verendrye and his sons explored the interior of North America in the 18th century. In 1742, Francois and Louis-Joseph Verendrye embarked on an expedition to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean. Though the Verendryes’ epic achievements were dismissed as a failure in their

Verendrye Site Marker (<i>tall view; related marker in background</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 19, 2016

2. Verendrye Site Marker (tall view; related marker in background)

time because they found no Northwest Passage to the Pacific, this site documents their undisputed role in the French effort to achieve colonial dominance in North America.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The Verendrye National Historic Site

Also see . . . Verendrye Site. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on June 20, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Verendrye Site Marker (<i>wide view; related markers, Missouri River & Pierre, SD in background</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 19, 2016

3. Verendrye Site Marker (wide view; related markers, Missouri River & Pierre, SD in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 378 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.