Downtown in Rapid City in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Chester A. Arthur
Born 1829 • Died 1886
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
1. Chester A. Arthur Marker
21st President of the United States 1881-1885
A Gift to The City of Presidents
from
[Anonymous]
John Lopez, Sculptor
Erected by Anonymous and the City of Rapid City.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications • Immigration • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #21 Chester A. Arthur series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 44° 4.838′ N, 103° 13.5′ 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: 425 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Franklin Delano Roosevelt (within shouting distance of this marker); Calvin Coolidge (within shouting distance of this marker); Herbert Hoover (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Garfield (about 300 feet away); Dwight D. Eisenhower (about 300 feet away); George W. Bush (about 400 feet away); William McKinley (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. Chester A. Arthur Marker and Sculpture
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
3. Chester A. Arthur Marker and Sculpture
Looking south along 5th Street
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.
