Huron in Beadle County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

"The Great Race"

July 16, 2025

1. "The Great Race" Marker

Inscription. Thirty adventurous automobiles drove in a one hundred and ten mile road race on August 5, 1913. The route took the vehicles over a course looping East from Huron to DeSmet and back, finishing at Third and Dakota Avenue.

Artist
Steve Troy

Sponsor
Prostrollo Motor Sales

August 1999

Erected 1999.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Roads & Vehicles • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is August 5, 1913.

Location. 44° 21.803′ N, 98° 12.928′ W. Marker is in Huron, South Dakota, in Beadle County. It is on 3rd Street Southwest east of Wisconsin Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 65 3rd St SW, Huron SD 57350, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River

and specifically in the James River Valley.

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: Michael J. Fitzmaurice (within shouting distance of this marker); Beadle County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Public School in Huron (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Land Rush" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Downtown Saturday Night (about 400 feet away); "The Evolution of Medicine"

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(about 800 feet away); Grace Episcopal Church aka "The Centennial Center" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Legacy Park Garden! (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huron.

"The Great Race" Mural & Marker image. Click for full size.

July 16, 2025

2. "The Great Race" Mural & Marker

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