Downtown in Rapid City in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
John F. Kennedy
Born 1917 • Died 1963
| — | & John F. Kennedy, Jr. (1960-1999) | — |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
1. John F. Kennedy Marker
35th President of the United States 1961-1963
A Gift to The City of Presidents
From
Pandju Merali & Family
John Lopez, Sculptor
Erected by Merali Family and City of Rapid City.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is November 23, 1963.
Location. 44° 4.91′ N, 103° 13.853′ W. Marker is in Rapid City, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Business Interstate 90) and Mount Rushmore Road (U.S. 16), on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 445 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City SD 57701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West River and in the Badlands. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Andrew Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); Martin Van Buren (within shouting distance of this marker); William H. Taft (within shouting distance of this marker); Marie Sheldon Hotel - Nursing Home (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Tyler (about 400 feet away); Theodore Roosevelt (about 400 feet away); Harry S. Truman (about 400 feet away); Franklin Pierce (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rapid City.
Also see . . . Rapid City: City of Presidents. (Submitted on October 11, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
2. John F. Kennedy Marker and Statue
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
3. John F. Kennedy Marker and Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
