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

James Garfield

Born 1831 • Died 1881

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

1. James Garfield Marker

Inscription.

20th President of the United States 1881-1881

A Gift to The City of Presidents
from
Nancy Todd Engler
Joan and Don Perdue

John Lopez, Sculptor

Erected by Nancy Todd Engler, Joan and Don Perdue, and the City of Rapid City.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #20 James A. Garfield series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1881.

Location. 44° 4.787′ N, 103° 13.514′ 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 5th Street, on the left when traveling east on St. Joseph Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 428 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.

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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: George W. Bush (within shouting distance of this marker); Dwight D. Eisenhower (within shouting distance of this marker); Chester A. Arthur (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Calvin Coolidge (about 300 feet away); Grover Cleveland (about 400 feet away); Franklin Delano Roosevelt (about 400 feet away); Barack Obama (about 400 feet away); Herbert Hoover (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.)

James Garfield Marker and Sculpture image. Click for full size.

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

2. James Garfield Marker and Sculpture

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

3. James Garfield 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 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.