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Aberdeen in Brown County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Brown County Courthouse

 
 
Brown County (South Dakota) Courthouse Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, March 6, 2019
1. Brown County (South Dakota) Courthouse Marker
Inscription.

Brown County Courthouse
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places

By the United States
Department of the Interior
Built 1904

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
 
Location. 45° 27.862′ N, 98° 29.189′ W. Marker is in Aberdeen, South Dakota, in Brown County. It is at the intersection of 1st Ave. SE and Lincoln St. S., on the right when traveling west on 1st Ave. SE. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 1st Ave SE, Aberdeen SD 57401, 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 Rupert’s Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:
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The Great Northern Railroad Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Dacotah Prairie Museum (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Masonic Temple, Aberdeen (approx. 0.3 miles away); Northern State University Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Northern State University World War I Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); South Dakota Boy's State (approx. 0.9 miles away); Aberdeen, South Dakota Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aberdeen.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Grow! (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
 
Also see . . .
1. SD State Historical Society Digital Archives. (Submitted on March 6, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.)
2. Welcome to Brown County, Aberdeen, South Dakota. (Submitted on March 6, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.)
 
Brown County (South Dakota) Courthouse Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, March 6, 2019
2. Brown County (South Dakota) Courthouse Marker
Brown County (South Dakota) Courthouse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 2, 2020
3. Brown County (South Dakota) Courthouse
Brown County (South Dakota) Courthouse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, March 6, 2019
4. Brown County (South Dakota) Courthouse
Brown County Courthouse, Aberdeen, SD image. Click for full size.
SD State Historical Society
5. Brown County Courthouse, Aberdeen, SD
SD State Historical Society- Archives Department
Brown County (South Dakota) Courthouse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, March 14, 2019
6. Brown County (South Dakota) Courthouse
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 531 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.   3. submitted on February 15, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.   4, 5. submitted on March 6, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.   6. submitted on March 14, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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