Near Pickstown in Gregory County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Commanding Officers Quarters

December 3, 2021

1. Commanding Officers Quarters Marker

Inscription. This is foundation of Commanding Officers Quarters
Ft. Randall
1856-1892

Erected 1955. (Marker Number 47.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. In addition, it is included in the South Dakota State Historical Society Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 43° 2.922′ N, 98° 33.672′ W. Marker is near Pickstown, South Dakota, in Gregory County. It can be reached from Stone Church Drive east of Toe Road West, on the right when traveling east. Located along the Historic Fort Randall parade ground trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lake Andes SD 57356, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Command Central (here, next to this marker); Advantages of High Rank (within shouting distance of this marker); All in a Day's Work (within shouting distance of this marker); Women at Fort Randall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Things They Left Behind (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dakota Boom & the End of an Era (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers at Fort Randall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Advancing Frontier (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pickstown.

December 3, 2021

2. Commanding Officers Quarters Marker

The commanding officers quarters is marked by white stakes.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2021. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.