Pierre in Hughes County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Mateer Park
Photographed By Connor Olson, March 23, 2021
1. Mateer Park Marker
Inscription.
Mateer Park. . This rock weighing 14,700 pounds serves as a memorial to the Mateer Family. The triangle property upon which it rests was given to the City of Pierre by Curtis B. and Verna S. Mateer on March 3, 1964. They later completed it with sod, sprinkling system and fountain and have maintained it themselves. At the suggestion of the Pierre Advisory Park Board, it was officially named Mateer Park by the Pierre City Commission on September 22, 1972. The rock was placed here April 19, 1976.
This rock is from the former Mateer farm in Sully County, South Dakota, homesteaded by Walter H. Mateer and his two brothers, Charles and Stewart in 1881.
It was on this rock that Donald S. Mateer, son of Walter H. and Clare Mateer and brother of Curtis B. Mateer. smashed his elbow when "Little Dick” the pony he was riding fell throwing him against the rock.
This rock weighing 14,700 pounds serves as a
memorial to the Mateer Family. The triangle
property upon which it rests was given to the
City of Pierre by Curtis B. and Verna S. Mateer
on March 3, 1964. They later completed it with
sod, sprinkling system and fountain and have
maintained it themselves. At the suggestion of
the Pierre Advisory Park Board, it was officially named Mateer Park by the Pierre City Commission on September 22, 1972. The rock was
placed here April 19, 1976.
This rock is from the former Mateer farm in
Sully County, South Dakota, homesteaded by
Walter H. Mateer and his two brothers, Charles
and Stewart in 1881.
It was on this rock that Donald S. Mateer, son
of Walter H. and Clare Mateer and brother of
Curtis B. Mateer. smashed his elbow when "Little
Dick” the pony he was riding fell throwing
him against the rock.
Location. 44° 22.346′ N, 100° 21.126′ W. Marker is in Pierre, South Dakota, in Hughes County. Marker is at the intersection of West Oak Street and West Broadway Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Oak Street
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. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 269 W Oak St, Pierre SD 57501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
