Tabor in Bon Homme County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2026

1. St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Marker

Inscription.

Built in 1899, this church replaced a 25-year-old chalk rock church. The bricks were hauled by horse and wagon from Lesterville, the closest railroad. Construction of this church, a second parish house in 1910, and the first Catholic school in 1903, was credited to Msgr. Emanual A. Bouska, who served St. Wenceslaus parish from 1893 to 1940. The current school, built in 1960, is used as a public school.

The cemetery was started before the streets were platted in 1872, resulting in a jog in the street.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 42° 57.019′ N, 97° 39.506′ W. Marker is in Tabor, South Dakota, in Bon Homme County. It is at the intersection of Lidice Street and Yankton Street, on the right when traveling north on Lidice Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 North Lidice Street, Tabor SD 57063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River.

It is also in the American

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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 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tabor Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tabor Log School (about 800 feet away); Czech Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tabor (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Unmarked and Unknown (approx. 5.4 miles away); Welcome to the Tabor Lakeside Use Area (approx. 6.3 miles away); First School in Dakota Territory Monument (approx. 7.2 miles away); Replica First Schoolhouse (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tabor.

Regarding St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. National Register Statement of Significance excerpt:

The St. Wenceslaus Church and parish house is significant in the area of religion for it served the large Catholic Czech population of Tabor. The Church, an intact example of neo-gothic architecture,

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2026

2. St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church

Markers on wall to right of doorway

is also significant in the area of architecture.

Also see . . . St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and Parish House National Register Nomination Form. (Submitted on September 24, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Supporter Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 16, 2026

3. St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Supporter Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.