Winner in Tripp County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Shorty McDonald Playground

October 21, 2023

1. Shorty McDonald Playground Marker

Inscription. This park has been given to the children of Winner by George C. "Shorty" McDonald. He left two-fifths of his estate ($8,000) to the community to build a park for the children. McDonald was 68 years old when he died Jan. 1948. He was orphaned in Chicago at the age of 7 and drifted to the Rosebud Country in his early teens. As he grew older he became a ranch cook and finally started his hamburger business, first at White River, then Colome, and finally Winner. Shorty's advertising slogan was: "10¢ to see Shorty, your hamburger free."
"Give them a place to play" were the words Shorty used in his will.
And so, to you the children of Winner, this playground is dedicated.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1948.

Location. 43° 22.294′ N, 99° 51.274′ W. Marker is in Winner, South Dakota, in Tripp County. It is on East 7th Street east of South Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Located in McDonald Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winner

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SD 57580, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Rosebud Sioux Tribe

and 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 Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tripp County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tripp County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tripp County Centennial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Tripp County Historicl Museum (approx. 1.3 miles away); Winner Depot (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lakeview Methodist Church (approx. 1½ miles away).

October 21, 2023

2. Shorty McDonald Playground Marker

October 21, 2023

3. Shorty McDonald Playground & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2023. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2023.