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

Dacotah Prairie Museum

Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, March 7, 2019

1. Dacotah Prairie Museum Marker

Inscription.

This Property has been
Placed on the
NATIONAL REGISTER
OF HISTORIC PLACES
By the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 45° 27.857′ N, 98° 29.264′ W. Marker is in Aberdeen, South Dakota, in Brown County. Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street and 1st Ave. SW, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aberdeen SD 57401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Brown County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Great Northern Railroad Depot (about 500 feet away); Masonic Temple, Aberdeen (approx. 0.3 miles away); First United Methodist Church (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. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aberdeen.

Also see . . .
1. Dacotah Prairie Museum Building History. The Northwestern National Bank

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was constructed in 1888-1889 by Henry Marple. The building was sold in 1944 to F.W. Hatterscheidt, P.A. Bradbury and Herman Pickus who in 1970 donated it to Brown County to be used as a Museum. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. (Submitted on March 7, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.)

2. Dacotah Prairie Museum. (Submitted on March 7, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.)

Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, March 7, 2019

2. Dacotah Prairie Museum Marker

Dacotah Prairie Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, March 7, 2019

3. Dacotah Prairie Museum

Dacotah Prairie Museum Dedication Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, March 7, 2019

4. Dacotah Prairie Museum Dedication Marker

This Building Given
to
Brown County
for a
Museum
by
P.A. Bradbury
Herman Pickus, Sr.
F.W. Hatterscheidt
- 1970 -

Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 7, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.