Downtown in Rapid City in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Barack Obama
Born 1961
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
1. Barack Obama Marker
44th President of the United States 2009-2017
A Gift to The People of Rapid City
from
Mike, Marnie, Kelsye and Aisling Gould
Erected by the Gould Family and the City of Rapid City.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #44 Barack Obama series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 23, 2010.
Location. 44° 4.76′ N, 103° 13.429′ W. Marker is in Rapid City, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of St. Joseph Street (Business Interstate 90) and 4th Street, on the right when traveling east on St. Joseph Street. Marker and Sculpture are adjacent to the Trinity Eco Prayer Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 405 St Joseph 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Native Prairie Restoration (here, next to this marker); Grover Cleveland (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard M. Nixon (within shouting distance of this marker); Rutherford B. Hayes (within shouting distance of this marker); George W. Bush (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); William McKinley (about 400 feet away); James Garfield (about 400 feet away); Benjamin Harrison (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 15, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
2. Barack Obama Marker and Sculpture
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
3. Barack Obama Marker and Sculpture
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
