Belle Fourche in Butte County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Korean War Memorial

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2023

1. Korean War Memorial (west side)

Inscription.
[west side]Dedicated to those who answered our Nations call in the pursuit of freedom.

”The Forgotten War”
25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953
[east side]Korea
1950 — 1953
Casualties
Dead 54,246
Missing 8,177
Captured 7,140
Wounded 103,284

This memorial has been made possible by the generosity of the area citizens
Dedicated in 2005

Erected 2005 by Post 3312 Veterans of Foreign Wars; and area citizens.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean.

Location. 44° 40.452′ N, 103° 51.193′ W. Memorial is in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, in Butte County. It can be reached from 5th Avenue (U.S. 85/212) just north of Faulk Street, on the right when traveling north. The memorial is located along the walkway on the east side of the Center of the Nation Visitor Center and Tri-State Museum parking lot. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 415 5th Avenue, Belle Fourche SD 57717, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in West River.

It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Peace Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Butte County War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); "Buckskin Johnny" Spaulding Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Buckskin Johnny Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Belle Fourche (a few steps from this marker); The Great Western Cattle Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Belle Fourche (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belle Fourche.

Korean War Memorial (<i>east side</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2023

2. Korean War Memorial (east side)

Korean War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2023

3. Korean War Memorial

(looking east • Center of the Nation Visitor Center and Tri-State Museum in right background)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.