La Roche Township near Platte in Charles Mix County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Camfield Memorial
Ward Academy
April 19, 2025
1. Camfield Memorial
To the memory of Dr. Lewis E. and Ella Woodman Camfield
Founders of Ward Academy at this site in 1893
Dedicated their lives to the building of Christian character through church and school
Lewis Emerson Camfield
1860 — 1941
Pioneer missionary
Inspiring preacher
Beloved teacher
Trusted friend
Practical idealist
Ella Woodman Camfield
1863 — 1923
Devoted wife and mother
Sympathetic guide to youth
Community leader
Wise counselor
Woman of letters
Erected 1946 by Camfield Memorial Association. (Marker Number 644.)
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 43° 27.368′ N, 99° 4.952′ W. Marker is near Platte, South Dakota, in Charles Mix County. It is in La Roche Township. It is at the intersection of 271st Street and 355th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 271st Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Platte SD 57369, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is 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 one other marker is within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bijou Hills Game Management Area (approx. 6.7 miles away).
Also see . . . A Dream in a Town Named Academy, South Dakota | KWIT | Siouxland Public Media. (Submitted on May 26, 2025.)
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2. Camfield Memorial, Left Inscription
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3. Camfield Memorial, Right Inscription
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4. Camfield Memorial, from the north
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5. Camfield Memorial & Congregational Church
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6. Congregational Church of Academy, SD
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2025. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 26, 2025.
