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

Charles Nolin

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 24, 2021

1. Charles Nolin Marker

Inscription.
Age 24
Pony Mail Carrier
Was ambushed, Killed
And Scalped on this spot in
August 1876.

Erected 1932 by Society of Black Hills Pioneers.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1876.

Location. 44° 24.127′ N, 103° 30.535′ W. Marker is in Sturgis, South Dakota, in Meade County. It is at the intersection of Junction Avenue and Harmon Street on Junction Avenue. Located near the Sturgis Regional Hospital. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2140 Junction Ave, 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 2 miles of this marker,

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measured as the crow flies: The Fate of the Mail Carrier (here, next to this marker); Broken Promises (here, next to this marker); Treaties are formed (a few steps from this marker); Born of Opportunity (a few steps from this marker); The Peace Keeping Post (a few steps from this marker); Charles Nolin, Pony Mail Carrier (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Charles Nolin (approx. 0.9 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps Camps (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sturgis.

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 24, 2021

2. Charles Nolin Marker

Charles Nolin Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 24, 2021

3. Charles Nolin Monument

Back of Charles Nolin Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 24, 2021

4. Back of Charles Nolin Monument

Construction work supervised by Wm. Crams Sr. pioneer citizen Sturgis, Dakota Territory.
1932 Donated by City of Sturgis

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 28, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.