Downtown in Rapid City in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
John Adams
Born 1735 • Died 1826
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
1. John Adams Marker
Second President 1797 ~ 1801
a gift from
Stanford Adelstein
[John Lopez, Sculptor]
Erected by Stanford Edelstein and the City of Rapid City.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #02 John Adams series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
Location. 44° 4.87′ N, 103° 13.603′ W. Marker is in Rapid City, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of 6th Street and Main Street (Business Interstate 90), on the right when traveling north on 6th Street. Marker is on the Main Street Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 526 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Herbert Walker Bush (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gossages and Rapid City (within shouting distance of this marker); Mitakuye Oyasin (within shouting distance of this marker); Hooky Jack Leary (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Rapid City History (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Herbert Hoover (about 400 feet away); Tourism and Hotels (about 400 feet away); Calvin Coolidge (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 14, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
2. John Adams Marker and Sculpture
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
3. John Adams Marker and Sculpture
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
