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

Ulysses S. Grant

Birth ~ 1822 • Death ~ 1885

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026

1. Ulysses S. Grant Markers

Inscription.

18th President of the United States
1869-1877

A gift to The City of Presidents
In loving memory of our parents
A. C. "Bud" and Blanche Thorstenson

John Lopez, Sculptor
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American Civil War Battle History

Belmont 1861 • Fort Henry 1862 • Fort Donelson 1862 • Shiloh 1862
Vicksburg Campaign 1862-63 • Chattanooga 1863 • Overland Campaign 1864
Petersburg Campaign 1864-65 • Appomattox Surrender 1865

Erected by the Thorstenson Family and the City of Rapid City.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 44° 4.838′ N, 103° 13.406′ 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 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 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 Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William McKinley (within shouting distance of this marker); James K. Polk (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin Harrison (within shouting distance

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of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin Delano Roosevelt (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grover Cleveland (about 400 feet away); Chester A. Arthur (about 400 feet away); Rutherford B. Hayes (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.)

Ulysses S. Grant Markers and Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026

2. Ulysses S. Grant Markers and Sculpture

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026

3. Ulysses S. Grant Markers 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 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.