Downtown in Rapid City in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Herbert Hoover
Born 1874 • Died 1964
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
1. Herbert Hoover Marker
31st President of the United States 1929-1933
A Gift to The City of Presidents
from
Art and Sarah Ludwick
James Michael Maher, Sculptor
Erected by Art and Sarah Ludwick and the City of Rapid City.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #31 Herbert Hoover series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 44° 4.856′ N, 103° 13.517′ 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 5th Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 502 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Calvin Coolidge (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin Delano Roosevelt (within shouting distance of this marker); Chester A. Arthur (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Adams (about 400 feet away); Dwight D. Eisenhower (about 400 feet away); James Garfield (about 400 feet away); George Herbert Walker Bush (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rapid City.
Also see . . . Rapid City: The City of Presidents. (Submitted on October 14, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
2. Herbert Hoover Marker and Sculpture
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
3. Herbert Hoover 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.
