Redfield Township in Spink County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Peter Norbeck

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

1. Peter Norbeck Marker

Inscription.

Dedicated to former resident
Peter Norbeck 1870-1936

First Native South Dakota Governor, Statesman
United States Senator, Patriot, Well Driller

Sponsor and Founder:
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Custer State Park
Wind Cave National Park
Grand Tetons National Park
Badlands National Monument
Iron Mountain Road, Needles Highway
Author: Migratory Waterfowl Act

Erected by Spink County Historical Society Bicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 44° 52.535′ N, 98° 30.826′ W. Marker is in Redfield, South Dakota, in Spink County. It is in Redfield Township. It is at the intersection of East 7th Avenue (U.S. 212/281) and East Third Street (U.S. 281), on the left when traveling west on East 7th Avenue. The marker is attached to a boulder on the northeast grounds of the Spink County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 E 7th Ave, Redfield SD 57469, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River

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and specifically in the James River Valley.

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 7 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Spink County Courthouse Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Redfield Carnegie Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Recognition of World War I Veterans (approx. 0.7 miles away); Pheasant History (approx. 2.9 miles away); Abbie Gardner (approx. 2.9 miles away); Council Rock (approx. 2.9 miles away); Fisher Grove (approx. 7.7 miles away).

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

2. Peter Norbeck Marker

The Spink County Courthouse is in the background.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

3. Peter Norbeck Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.