Watertown in Codington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Mellette Hill

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, November 19, 2020

1. Mellette Hill Marker

Inscription.
This area overlooking the Sioux River and river plains is known as Mellette Hill; named in honor of South Dakota's first governor, whose residence is near this site.

Over the last century, the land has been privately owned. However, in 1973 Merle and Alice Whitwam, along with their sons Bill and Ward, gave the hill as a gift to the Citizens of Watertown.

Covered with native prairie grasses, the hill has remained a seasonal playground for the community.

Erected 2006 by Ward Whitwam and his family and the City of Watertown.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.

Location. 44° 54.556′ N, 97° 7.331′ W. Marker is in Watertown, South Dakota, in Codington County. It is at the intersection of Skyline Drive and 7th Avenue North West on Skyline Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Skyline Drive, Watertown SD 57201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn

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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: Mellette House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Arthur Calvin Mellette (approx. 0.2 miles away); North End Neighborhood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fire and Rescue (approx. half a mile away); Old M. & St. L. Depot Museum (approx. 0.6 miles away); Minneapolis and St. Louis Depot (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rail & Industrial Center (approx. 0.6 miles away); Warehouse (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watertown.

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, November 19, 2020

2. Mellette Hill Marker

Mellette Hill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, November 19, 2020

3. Mellette Hill

Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 1, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.