Hartland Township near Wolsey in Beadle County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

National Wildlife Refuge Centennial Time Capsule

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2025

1. National Wildlife Refuge Centennial Time Capsule Marker

Inscription.
National Wildlife Refuge System
Centennial Time Capsule for the
Huron Wetland Management District
Committed on March 14, 2003
To be opened on March 14, 2103

Erected by Huron Management Wetland District.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Time Capsules series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 14, 2003.

Location. 44° 22.287′ N, 98° 23.851′ W. Marker is near Wolsey, South Dakota, in Beadle County. It is in Hartland Township. It can be reached from the intersection of U.S. 14 and 391st Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The time capsule is at the trailhead for Maga Ta-Hohpi Trail. At the turnoff for trail, walk past the marker kiosks. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 39100 US Hwy 14, Wolsey SD 57384, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Duck Factory of North America / Prairie - A Treasure Worth Preserving (within shouting distance of this marker); Prairie Plants: More Than Meets the Eye / Preserving America's Wildlife Heritage (within shouting distance of this marker); Wolsey: A Crossroad of the Heartland / Wolsey Notables (approx. 4.6

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miles away); Huron, South Dakota Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.2 miles away); Patsy the steam engine..... (approx. 8.3 miles away); Where Does the West Begin?/ Here the West Begins (approx. 8.3 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps Camp (approx. 8.3 miles away); Dairy Building aka "Dakotaland Museum" (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wolsey.

National Wildlife Refuge Centennial Time Capsule Marker looking towards US 14 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2025

2. National Wildlife Refuge Centennial Time Capsule Marker looking towards US 14

Markers at information kiosk in the distance

National Wildlife Refuge Centennial Time Capsule image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 28, 2025

3. National Wildlife Refuge Centennial Time Capsule

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.