Near Pierre in Hughes County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Site of Old Fort Sully
May 14, 2023
1. Site of Old Fort Sully Marker
Old Fort
Sully
1863
Erected 1956. (Marker Number 134.)
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 1863.
Location. 44° 20.727′ N, 100° 16.447′ W. Marker is near Pierre, South Dakota, in Hughes County. It can be reached from Farm Island Road. Located in Farm Island Recreation Area, by the Lewis and Clark family center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1301 Farm Island Rd, Pierre SD 57501, 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 walking distance of this marker: Cultural Legacy (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Missouri River Valley Archaeology (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps Camp (approx. Ό mile away); The First (Old) Fort Sully (approx. Ό mile away); Entering Teton Country (approx. 0.3 miles away); Farm Island Causeway (approx. 0.6 miles away); Much Was Accomplished (approx. 0.6 miles away); CCC Camp S - 207, Farm Island, 1933 - 37 (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pierre.
Also see . . . Old Fort Sully | Historic Places in Pierre and Fort Pierre
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2. Site of Old Fort Sully Marker
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3. Site of Old Fort Sully Marker
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4. Site of Old Fort Sully Marker at the Lewis and Clark family center
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