Near Frederick in Brown County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Colin Campbell Fur Post
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, December 22, 2018
1. Colin Campbell Fur Post Marker
Erected 1926 by Alpha Circle Women of Frederick, South Dakota. (Marker Number 616.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the South Dakota State Historical Society Markers series list.
Location. 45° 46.757′ N, 98° 35.999′ W. Marker is near Frederick, South Dakota, in Brown County. It can be reached from 382nd Avenue 0.1 miles north of 111st Street, on the right when traveling north. Just north of where 111th Street runs into 382nd Avenue, a field access runs east (i.e. to the right when driving north) - the monument is a couple of hundred feet in. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Frederick SD 57441, 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 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 Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frederick, South Dakota Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); The First Frederick School (approx. 5.6 miles away); Philip Cain Gelling Homestead
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Regarding Colin Campbell Fur Post. The correct spelling of Mr. Campbell's first name is "Colin". The name is presented verbatim in the marker transcription, but the correct spelling of his name is presented in the marker title and picture captions.
Also see . . . Waneta, The Charger: Dakota War Chief, English Captain in the War of 1812. Tuŋwιya Tȟokαheya presents a biography of Waneta. (Submitted on November 14, 2015.)
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 8, 2015
2. Colin Campbell Fur Post Marker
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, December 22, 2018
3. Colin Campbell Fur Post Marker
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, December 22, 2018
4. Colin Campbell Fur Post Marker from the road
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2015, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 778 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on January 9, 2019. Photos: 1. submitted on December 24, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. 2. submitted on November 13, 2015, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. 3, 4. submitted on December 24, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
