Eagle Butte in Dewey County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad

(Tasunka Maza - Iron Horse)

May 4, 2024

1. Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Marker

Inscription. The railroad came to the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in 1910. This small depot station is one of the last remaining of many such buildings on this old line that witnessed the flow of goods and people to and from many such whistle stop reservation towns. Home to the Station Manager, and Telegraph Office, the depot station was visited by cattlemen, farmers, merchants and families alike as people purchased tickets for train rides. The passing of the railroad marked an end to an era when the Iron Horse raced across the rolling plains. Only here with this little depot station can the last reminder of those by-gone days be seen. Truly this was the doorway to the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation.

Erected by C.R.S.T. Preservation Office.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 44° 59.741′ N, 101° 14.102′ W. Marker is in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, in Dewey County. It is on South Main Street south of West Landmark Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for

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map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 408 S Main St, Eagle Butte SD 57625, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Cheyenne River Reservation

and in West 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 one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: Cheyenne River Sioux WWI Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away).

Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Marker & Depot image. Click for full size.

May 4, 2024

2. Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Marker & Depot

Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Depot image. Click for full size.

May 4, 2024

3. Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Depot

May 4, 2024

4. Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Depot

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2024. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 9, 2024.