Keystone in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Tom Hoy and the Hoy Drug Store
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 21, 2026
1. Tom Hoy and the Hoy Drug Store Marker
[Inset photo shows] Tom Hoy, a local pharmacist, and Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor of Mount Rushmore, in front of the Hoy Drug Store in 1931. Mr. Hoy never owned a car and Mr. Borglum seldom drove one. Mr. Hoy is reported to have done the work of a "Doc" at a nearby Pool Hall when a real doctor was unavailable, stitching up injured people on a pool table (used as his operating table) while the patrons held lanterns for light. He also prepared bodies for burial.
Note the backstop for the baseball field in the center of town.
Erected 2005 by Keystone Area Historical Society. (Marker Number 8.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 43° 53.741′ N, 103° 25.11′ W. Marker is in Keystone, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It is at the intersection of 1st Street (State Highway 40) and Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north on 1st Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 1st Street, Keystone SD 57751, United States of
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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 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: William and Jennie Franklin (a few steps from this marker); Site of the McDonald Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); US Forest Service Icehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Hayes-Hopkins Supply Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Medical Office of Eugene B. Hultz, M.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Keystone Battle Creek Cultural Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Keystone Trading Company/Halley's Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles Upham and the Upham Saloon (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 21, 2026
2. Tom Hoy and the Hoy Drug Store Marker
Also see . . . Historic Keystone Walking Tour. (Submitted on October 3, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
