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

Dogwood, Jewelweed

Station 5

— Tetonkaha Trail —

October 15, 2023

1. Station 5 Marker

Inscription. At the edge of the slough behind this post you can see the reddish stems of the dogwood. Notice the white, pea-sized berries. The inner bark of dogwood was used in a mixture with tobacco and called kinnikinnick. Indians favored this in their ceremonial pipes.

Dogwood
Jewelweed

Another plant growing along the edge of the pond is jewelweed, or touch-me-not. Its light green, watery stems have many branches. Yellowish flowers appear in the summer, and the resulting seeds are borne in pods that burst when touched. Rubbing foliage from the plant on areas affected by poison ivy reportedly affords relief. (Marker Number 5.)

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

Location. 44° 27.033′ N, 96° 59.57′ 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bur Oak (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gooseberries, Stinging Nettles

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(about 300 feet away); Buckthorn, Catnip (about 500 feet away); Cottonwood (about 600 feet away); Ash, Ponderosa Pine (about 600 feet away); Significant Site (about 700 feet away); Muskrat (approx. 0.2 miles away); Milkweed (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bruce.

October 15, 2023

2. Station 5 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2023. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2023.