Springfield in Bon Homme County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Graves of Ogden Marsh and Addie L. Marsh
November 26, 2022
1. Graves of Ogden Marsh and Addie L. Marsh Marker
Ogden Marsh
1838 1872
Civil Engineer
Surveyor Attorney
Platted the town of Springfield 1869
Built the first dwelling house 1870
His wife
Addie L. Marsh
1844 1872
First white woman in Springfield
Erected 1981 by Springfield Rotary Club.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.
Location. 42° 51.11′ N, 97° 53.565′ W. Marker is in Springfield, South Dakota, in Bon Homme County. It is at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Walnut Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springfield SD 57062, 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 Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Springfield Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lewis and Clark / Springfield (about 400 feet away); Veteran's Memorial Plaza (approx. Ό mile away); Historic Highway (approx. 1.9 miles away); Replica First Schoolhouse (approx. 6.8
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November 26, 2022
2. Graves of Ogden Marsh and Addie L. Marsh Marker
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