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. 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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is March 3, 1964.

Location. 44° 22.346′ N, 100° 21.126′ W. Marker is in Pierre,

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South Dakota, in Hughes County. It is at the intersection of West Oak Street and West Broadway Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Oak Street. 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.

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: Pierre Hill Historic District (here, next to this marker); John Sutherland and the Capital Fights (approx. 0.2 miles away); First and Only Hanging in Hughes County (approx. ¼ mile away); The Old Hughes County Court House (approx. ¼ mile away); Hughes County Courthouse / Site of First Library in Pierre (approx. ¼ mile away); Charles Hyde's Legacy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land

Photographed by Connor Olson, March 23, 2021

2. Mateer Park

(approx. half a mile away); Signing of the Constitution Monument (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pierre.

Mateer Farm Rock image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, March 23, 2021

3. Mateer Farm Rock

Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.