Mitchell in Davison County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Indian Medicine Tree
August 22, 2021
1. Indian Medicine Tree Marker
Erected 1963 by S. D. Dept. of History. (Marker Number 360.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Education • Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the South Dakota State Historical Society Markers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 12, 1863.
Location. 43° 41.925′ N, 98° 1.898′ W. Marker is in Mitchell, South Dakota, in Davison County. It can be reached from West University Avenue 0.1 miles south of McCabe Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located at Dakota Wesleyan University, on the left side of a sidewalk going south toward Smith Hall from Prather Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 W University
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Regionally, this marker is in East River and specifically in the James River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 525th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) (approx. 0.8 miles away); Mitchell Area Service Members Killed In Action (approx. 0.8 miles away); South Dakota Army National Guard (approx. 0.8 miles away); Honoring All Women Veterans (approx. 0.8 miles away); Sgt. John R. "Jack" Thurman, USMC (approx. 0.8 miles away); Davison County, South Dakota, Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); 5th Avenue & Main Street (approx. 1.1 miles away); Grand Lodge of North Dakota Organized Here (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in
August 22, 2021
2. Indian Medicine Tree Marker & Hackberry "Medicine" Tree (left of marker)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2021. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2021. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
