Near Madison in Lake County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The 37-Star Flag

August 8, 2022

1. The 37-Star Flag Marker

Inscription. This Flag became the Official United States Flag on July 4th 1867, and was to last for ten years. The three Presidents who served under this flag were;
Andrew Johnson (1865-1869)
Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877)
Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the Vexillology series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1867.

Location. 43° 59.492′ N, 97° 9.978′ W. Marker is near Madison, South Dakota, in Lake County. It can be reached from State Park Drive 0.4 miles west of 234th Street (State Highway 236), on the left when traveling west. Located in Lake Herman State Park on Luce Cabin. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23409 State Park Dr, Madison SD 57042, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River

and in Greater Sioux Falls.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Luce Historic Cabin Restoration Project (here, next to this marker); Historic Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Chapel Car Emmanuel (approx. one mile away); Ash Grove Seventh-Day Adventist Church (approx. one mile away); Thormodsgaard Log Home (approx. one mile away); Madison Depot (approx. 2.7 miles away); Lake County Courthouse Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 2.9 miles away); Memorial Creek Walls (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Other markers no longer nearby. Here in April 1857 (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Lake Herman - Historic Points (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . List of flags of the United States - Wikipedia.

Excerpt: "Since 1818, a star for each new state has been added to the flag on the Fourth of July the year immediately following each state's admission. In years in which multiple states have been admitted, the corresponding number of stars were added to the flag."

(Submitted on September 2, 2022.)

August 8, 2022

2. The 37-Star Flag & Marker

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