Downtown in Rapid City in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Grover Cleveland
Born 1837 • Died 1908
22nd & 24th President of the United States
1885-1889 • 1893-1897
A Gift to The City of Presidents
from
Arthur & Sarah Ludwick
James Michael Maher, Sculptor
Erected by Arthur and Sarah Ludwick and the City of Rapid City.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #22 and #24 Grover Cleveland series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 44° 4.773′ N, 103° 13.423′ W. Marker is in Rapid City, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of 4th Street and St. Joseph Street (Business Interstate 90), on the left when traveling north on 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 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 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: Rutherford B. Hayes (within shouting distance of this marker); Barack Obama (within shouting distance of this marker); Native Prairie Restoration (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard M. Nixon (within shouting distance of this marker); William McKinley (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Benjamin Harrison (about 300 feet away); Ulysses S. Grant (about 400 feet away); James Garfield (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.)
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 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.


