Armour in Douglas County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Railroad House

September 13, 2026

1. Railroad House Marker

Inscription. This Railroad house, originally located next to the railroad tracks in Armour, was built in 1886 by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad to house the workers constructing the new rail line through Dakota Territory. Section house #33, similar in design to all RR section houses, then became residence of the section foreman. Identity of earlier section foreman is not known, but in 1921 Roy Brown became section foreman and he and his family lived in this house from then until 1986. At that time the Brown family donated the house to the Douglas County Historical Society. The Browns had purchased the house from the Milwaukee RR when the rail line was abandoned through Douglas County in 1972. The Railroad House was moved to its present location in 1987 and opened to the public as an addition to the Douglas County Museum Complex in 1988.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 43° 19.138′ N, 98° 20.643′ W. Marker is in Armour, South Dakota, in Douglas County. It is on 2nd Street east of Braddock Avenue (U.S. 281), on

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the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 806 2nd St, Armour SD 57313, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River

and specifically in the James River Valley.

It is also in the American 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hockey - Helland School (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas County Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Pleasant Ridge Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Grand View (approx. 4½ miles away); Corsica Area Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.1 miles away); Onion House / Bluebird Locker (approx. 9.7 miles away); Delmont World War Memorial (approx. 9.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map

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2. Railroad House & Marker

of all markers in Armour.

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3. Railroad House

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4. Railroad House

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2026. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 11, 2026.