Bonesteel in Gregory County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Iron Post
Bonesteel Quasquicentennial
October 21, 2023
1. Iron Post Marker
South Dakota
Quasquicentennial
1892 - 2017
Pride in the Past Faith in the Future
One of the iron posts used to mark the corner of the Fort Randall Military Reservation was originally located approximately two miles east and one-half mile north of Bonesteel. "The American Surveyor" states in its November 2004 issue: "Permanent cast iron monuments six inches square and six feet tall marked 'U.S. MIL. RES'N.' were erected at the four corners of the reservation, and at both sides of the Missouri River crossings both above and below the fort", which would be eight posts in all. Three other posts have been located in Pickstown, SD, Gross, NE and Lynch, NE.
Erected 2017 by Bonesteel Quasquicentennial Historical Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.
Location. 43° 4.685′ N, 98° 56.69′ W. Marker is in Bonesteel, South Dakota, in Gregory County. Marker is on Mellette Street north of 1st Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bonesteel SD 57317, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. State Line Marker (here, next to this marker); Legacy Park (here, next to this marker);
this page online
October 21, 2023
2. Iron Post & Marker (right)
October 21, 2023
3. Iron Post
"U.S. Mil. Res'n"
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2023. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2023.
