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

US Forest Service Icehouse

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 21, 2026

1. US Forest Service Icehouse Marker

Inscription.

In front of you is the icehouse from the first official U.S. Forest Service Ranger Station of the Black Hills located three miles south of Nemo, SD. It served as an icehouse from 1915-1948. Blocks of ice were cut out of Box Elder Creek, and stored in a 12 foot hole lined with sawdust beneath the icehouse. The historic building was moved to Keystone in 2004. The Sullivan Drug Store, as seen in this photo, was the original building on this site.

Holy Terror Parade [photos on marker]

Erected 2005 by Keystone Area Historical Society. (Marker Number 9.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 2004.

Location. 43° 53.753′ N, 103° 25.13′ W. Marker is in Keystone, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It is on 1st Street (State Highway 40) north of Franklin Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 409 1st 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

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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: Site of the McDonald Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Tom Hoy and the Hoy Drug Store (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); William and Jennie Franklin (within shouting distance of this marker); Keystone Trading Company/Halley's Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Halley's Store Icehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. 4th Cavalry Bivouac (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Keystone.

Also see . . . Historic Keystone Walking Tour. (Submitted on October 3, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

US Forest Service Icehouse and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 21, 2026

2. US Forest Service Icehouse and Marker

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 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.