Keystone in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Purchasing The Slaves' Freedom

Gutzon Borglum

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2026

1. Purchasing The Slaves' Freedom Marker

Inscription.

Henry Ward Beecher, 1813 - 1887.
A fervent abolitionist, this influential minister
purchased the freedom of slave children.
Commissioned by Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, NY.

Erected by Rushmore Borglum Story Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.

Location. 43° 53.422′ N, 103° 25.65′ W. Marker is in Keystone, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It is on Winter Street (U.S. 16A), on the left when traveling south. Marker and statue are on the Rushmore Borglum Story museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 342 Winter Street, Keystone SD 57751, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West River,

in the Badlands,

and in Greater Rapid City.

It is also in the American Black Hills,

in the 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

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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: Flooded with Memories (here, next to this marker); William Jennings Bryan (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. E. L. Trudeau (within shouting distance of this marker); The Seated Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Gutzon Borglum (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Martha Linde's Special Golden Valley and Hesnard Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carrie Ingalls Swanzey (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1972 Battle Creek Flood (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Keystone.

Also see . . . Henry Ward Beecher (Plymouth Church Bio). (Submitted on October 2, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Purchasing The Slaves' Freedom Marker and Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 17, 2026

2. Purchasing The Slaves' Freedom Marker and Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.