Pierre in Hughes County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Flaming Fountain Memorial
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, September 4, 2021
1. Flaming Fountain Memorial
Korean War 1950 - 1951
Dedicated to the 158 South Dakota Korean Veterans Who Sacrificed their lives for their country we honor, salute and remember you.
Vietnam War 1961 - 1975
Dedicated to the 187 South Dakota Vietnam Veterans who sacrificed their lives for their country we love, miss and salute you.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam.
Location. 44° 22.016′ N, 100° 20.646′ W. Memorial is in Pierre, South Dakota, in Hughes County. It is on East Broadway Avenue. Located on the north side of Capitol Lake. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 702 E Broadway Ave, Pierre SD 57501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Revolutionary War Patriots (a few steps from this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (a few steps from this marker); South Dakota World War II Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Fighting Stallions Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Signing of the Constitution Monument (about 700 feet away); South Dakota State Capitol (about 800 feet away); Soldiers' & Sailors' World War Memorial
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Also see . . . South Dakota Veterans Memorials. (Submitted on September 21, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.)
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, September 4, 2021
2. Flaming Fountain Memorial
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, September 4, 2021
3. Vietnam Monument
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, September 4, 2021
4. Korea Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 644 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 21, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
