Near Deadwood in Lawrence County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Henry Weston Smith
The Pioneer Preacher,
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1. Henry Weston Smith Marker
by Indians, Sunday
morning, Aug. 20, 1876.
Erected by the
Society of B.H. Pioneers
Aug. 20, 1914.
Erected 1914 by the Society of B.H. Pioneers. (Marker Number 581.)
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 date for this entry is August 20, 1876.
Location. 44° 24.268′ N, 103° 43.136′ W. Marker is near Deadwood, South Dakota, in Lawrence County. It is on CanAm Highway (U.S. 85) north of Mt. Roosevelt Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Deadwood SD 57732, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West River. 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 Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Preacher Smith of Deadwood Gulch (within shouting distance of this marker); Sharing an Experience (approx. half a mile away); vision to reality (approx. half a mile away); First Deadwood Gold Discovery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Placer Claim No. 2 above Discovery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Deadwoods Boy Scout Tree Project (approx. 1½ miles away); 1940 DAR Penny Pines Forest
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2. Henry Weston Smith Monument
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3. Henry Weston Smith Monument
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4. Henry Weston Smith and Preacher Smith of Deadwood Gulch Markers
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