Near Mud Butte in Meade County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Ben Ash

Photographed by Connor Olson, April 14, 2021

1. Ben Ash Marker

Inscription. The trail blazers here on December 26, 1875 Ben Ash, S.C. Dodge, Russ Marsh, Ed Donahue, and Stimmy Stimson on their trip from Bismarck through the Indian country first sighted the Black Hills. (Marker Number 639.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • 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 December 26, 1875.

Location. 45° 1.332′ N, 102° 43.745′ W. Marker is near Mud Butte, South Dakota, in Meade County. It is on Cedar Canyon Road east of U.S. 212, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mud Butte SD 57758, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West River

and in Greater Rapid City.

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

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Ben Ash Monument Wayside image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, April 14, 2021

2. Ben Ash Monument Wayside

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,123 times since then and 178 times this year. Last updated on November 4, 2021. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2021, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.