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
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. Marker 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.
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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 Kewaskum, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 224 times this year. Last updated on November 4, 2021. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
