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Downtown in Rapid City in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

George Herbert Walker Bush

Born June 12, 1924 [Died November 30, 2018]

 
 
George Herbert Walker Bush Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
1. George Herbert Walker Bush Marker
Inscription.

Forty-first President
of the United States
1989-1993

A Gift Of
Donald and Joan Perdue

[Edward Hlavka, Sculptor]
 
Erected by Donald and Joan Perdue and the City of Rapid City.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Cold • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1989.
 
Location. 44° 4.857′ N, 103° 13.612′ 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 6th Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 529 Main Street, 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 Rupert’s
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Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mitakuye Oyasin (a few steps from this marker); Hooky Jack Leary (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gossages and Rapid City (within shouting distance of this marker); 601st Bomb Squadron Army B-17 25226 Crash (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Monroe (about 500 feet away); John Quincy Adams (about 500 feet away); The Growth of Rapid City (about 500 feet away); Rapid City's Downtown Historic District (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rapid City.
 
Also see . . .  Rapid City: City of Presidents. (Submitted on October 13, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
George H.W. Bush Marker and Sculpture image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
2. George H.W. Bush Marker and Sculpture
George H.W. Bush Marker and Sculpture image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
3. George H.W. Bush Marker and Sculpture
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Oct. 13, 2026