Downtown in Rapid City in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Born 1882 • Died 1945
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Marker
32nd President of the United States 1933-1945
Benefactors:
The Furniture Mart • Freed's Fine Furnishings
Anonymous Donor
Edward Hlavka, Sculptor
Erected by Furniture Mart, Freed's Fine Furnishings, an Anonymous Donor, and the City of Rapid City.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 8, 1941.
Location. 44° 4.852′ N, 103° 13.494′ W. Marker is in Rapid City, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of 5th Street and Main Street (Business Interstate 90), on the right when traveling north on 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 430 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chester A. Arthur (within shouting distance of this marker); Herbert Hoover (within shouting distance of this marker); Calvin Coolidge (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ulysses S. Grant (about 400 feet away); William McKinley (about 400 feet away); James Garfield (about 400 feet away); Dwight D. Eisenhower (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rapid City.
Regarding Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Sculpture of FDR addressing Congress after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Sculpture
Marker behind sculpture
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
3. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Sculpture
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
4. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Sculpture Detail
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 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 14, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
