Near Sturgis in Meade County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Dr. F. V. Hayden

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 24, 2021

1. Dr. F. V. Hayden Marker

Inscription.

Noted
Geologist of
the U.S.
ascended
this Mt. on
Mar. 9, 1855

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is March 9, 1855.

Location. 44° 28.062′ N, 103° 25.255′ W. Marker is near Sturgis, South Dakota, in Meade County. It is on Centennial Trail (State Highway 79). The Marker is located at the Bear Butte State Park near the Education Center. Bear Butte State Park is open year round. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20250 Hwy 79, Sturgis SD 57785, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West River

and in Greater Rapid City.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thomas E. Odell (here,

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next to this marker); Capt. William F. Raynolds (here, next to this marker); Bear Butte (here, next to this marker); Lakota Holy Man, Visionary, Ambassador, Healer and Storyteller (here, next to this marker); Sacred Mountain of the Plains Indians (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Bear Butte (a few steps from this marker); Camp J.G. Sturgis / Scooptown (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named Bear Butte (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sturgis.

Also see . . . Bear Butte State Park. (Submitted on May 3, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.)

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 24, 2021

2. Dr. F. V. Hayden Marker

Bear Butte State Park Education Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 24, 2021

3. Bear Butte State Park Education Center

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 3, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.