Oakwood Township near Bruce in Brookings County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Gooseberries, Stinging Nettles

Station 4

— Tetonkaha Trail —

October 15, 2023

1. Station 4 Marker

Inscription. This cluster of shrubs is comprised of gooseberries. The plant is easily recognized by the sharp, half-inch spines on its stems. Songbirds seek out the ripe berries for food. Indians used the fruit, which ripens to a deep red in the fall, to flavor meat. They called the mixture wasna. The shrub's sharp spines form a canopy often used by small game to escape from predators.

Gooseberries
Stinging Nettles

In many areas along the trail, you may notice a weed called stinging nettles. They can cause welts and inflammation on your skin if you come in contact with them. Their leaves are dark green, spear-pointed, and 3 to 6 in. long with saw-toothed edges. Stinging nettles grow in barnyards, fence rows, and along roadsides. (Marker Number 4.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 44° 27.079′ N, 96° 59.598′ W. Marker is near Bruce, South Dakota, in Brookings County. It is in Oakwood Township. It can be reached from Oakwood Drive 1.7 miles north of 204th Street (County Highway 6). Located in Oakwood State Park (fee area), along the Tetonkaha Trail on Scout Island. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20247 Oakwood Dr, Bruce SD 57220, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Buckthorn, Catnip (within shouting distance of this marker); Cottonwood (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dogwood, Jewelweed (about 300 feet away); Muskrat (about 600 feet away); Bur Oak (about 600 feet away); Hackberry (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Cottonwood (about 700 feet away); Ash, Ponderosa Pine (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bruce.

October 15, 2023

2. Station 4 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2023. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2023.