Rapid City in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pioneers and Native Americans
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October 16, 2021
1. Pioneers and Native Americans Marker
Dr. Valentine McGillycuddy with his wife Fannie, at home at 727 South St. McGillycuddy was Mayor, Indian Agent, Dean of the School of Mines and South Dakota's first State Surgeon.
Joseph and Alice Gossage
Publishers of the city's most enduring newspaper. Today's Rapid City Journal is their legacy.
Annie Tallent
Member of the Gordon-Russell party, among the first settlers, a leading educator.
Mike Quinn, bullwhacker and founder of the town of Quinn, S.D., with good friend and business partner, Pierre 'Pete' Duhamel.
Edna (Mrs. Samuel) Scott
Jennie Leedy (Mrs. John R.) Brennan
Tom Sweeney (rt.) in his hardware store on the NW corner of 7th & Main Streets.
First graduating class from the Dakota School of Mines, founded in 1885. Benjamin Poznansky, Carrie Feigel and Eva Robinson.
Fire hose team
One of the first and most important elements of any community was its fire-fighting capability. John Brennan in straw hat.
Survivors of the 1876 Battle of the Little Big Horn
(Left to Right) Little Warrior, Pemmican, Little Soldier, Dewey Beard, John Sitting Bull, High Eagle, Iron Hawk, Comes Again. Photographed in 1948.
Black Elk, Lakota Medicine Man, in 1948. Survivor of the 1876 Battle of the Little Big Horn.
Officers
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A posed photograph, illustrating some of the vices that might ensnare a young man- smoking, drinking, and gambling. Clearly, the officers were not without a sense of humor. (Marker Number 4.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 44° 5.084′ N, 103° 14.548′ W. Marker is in Rapid City, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It can be reached from West Omaha Street just east of Canal Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker stands at Founders Park Plaza in Rapid City. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1510 W Omaha St, Rapid City SD 57701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West River and in the Badlands. 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 walking distance of this marker: Landscapes (here, next to this marker); Early Places (here, next to this marker); Rapid City's Founders (here, next to this marker); Follow the Horseshoes through Founders Park Plaza (here, next to this marker); Welcome to Founders Park Plaza (here, next to this marker); Rapid Creek Flood Mark (a few steps from this marker); Rapid Trout (a few steps from this marker); The Eagles (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rapid City.
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October 16, 2021
2. Founders Park Plaza Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2021. This page has been viewed 469 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on December 6, 2021. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2021. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
