Hill City in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Hill City

Photographed by William J. Toman, August 8, 2010

1. Hill City Marker

Inscription. First laid out as a gold camp in February 1876 by Thomas Harvey, John Miller and Hugh McCullough, the rich strikes in the Northern Hills made it a deserted village by May 1876. Its deserted cabins had many transient occupants and the cabin that stood just behind this marker was last occupied by a family named Crippen. Prior to 1880 Samuel H. Coates and others came and needing a school, re-chinked the outside with mud, the inside with V-shaped slats and Coates taught the school. By the time of the Tin Discovery in 1883, Annie E. Tallent, first woman to enter the Hills and its historian was the school teacher. Then in 1886 a new frame school was built alongside. The east end of the Coates house, also behind this marker was that first frame school.

Erected 1933 by the Hill City Chamber of Commerce and State Highway Commission. (Marker Number 39.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the South Dakota State Historical Society Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1876.

Location. 43° 55.77′ N, 103° 34.556′ W.

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Marker is in Hill City, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 385) and Oak Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 403 Main St, Hill City SD 57745, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Dakota’s West River,

in the Badlands,

and in Greater Rapid City.

It is also in the American Black Hills,

in the 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: Von Woehrman Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Little White Church (about 700 feet away); BNSF Railroad Signal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Semaphore & Telegraph (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hill City Depot (approx. ¼ mile away); The Black Hills Central Railroad (approx. ¼ mile away); Water Tank

Photographed by William J. Toman, August 8, 2010

2. Hill City Marker

The marker and the frame house behind it.

(approx. ¼ mile away); The Steam Locomotive (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hill City.

Photographed by William J. Toman, August 8, 2010

3. Hill City Marker

Looking north on Main Street during the annual Sturgis motorcycle rally.

Hill City Main Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William J. Toman, August 8, 2010

4. Hill City Main Street

During the annual motorcycle rally

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,132 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on July 16, 2021. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 10, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.