Near Lake City in Marshall County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Fort Sisseton

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, December 6, 2015

1. Fort Sisseton Marker

Inscription. Rebuilt by
State of
South Dakota
and
Works Progress
Administration
WPA Project Number 3384
Nineteen Thirty Nine

Erected 1939 by Works Progress Administration. (Marker Number 420.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 25, 1964.

Location. 45° 39.462′ N, 97° 31.832′ W. Marker is near Lake City, South Dakota, in Marshall County. It can be reached from 434th Ave.. Located at the Fort Sisseton State Historic Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11907 434th Ave, Lake City SD 57247, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: South Barracks (within shouting distance of this marker); Officers' Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Adjutant's Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Library-Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); The Laundress Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); North Barracks (within shouting distance of this marker); Doctor's Residence (within shouting distance of this marker).

Other markers no longer nearby. Commanding Officer's Quarters (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Quartermaster and Commissary Building (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Library (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Hospital (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

WPA and Centennial Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, December 6, 2015

2. WPA and Centennial Plaque

Fort Sisseton image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, December 6, 2015

3. Fort Sisseton

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, December 6, 2015

4. Fort Sisseton

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, December 6, 2015

5. Fort Sisseton

Centennial Time Capsule image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, December 6, 2015

6. Centennial Time Capsule

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2015, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on August 13, 2021. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 16, 2015, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.