Downtown in Rapid City in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
George W. Bush
Born 1946
43rd President of the United States
2001-2009
A Gift to The City of Presidents from
Norberg Companies
James Michael Maher, Sculptor
Erected by the Norberg Companies and the City of Rapid City.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Education • War, 2nd Iraq • War, Afghanistan. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #43 George W. Bush series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.
Location. 44° 4.774′ N, 103° 13.518′ 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 right when traveling east on St. Joseph Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 604 5th 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: James Garfield (within shouting distance of this marker); Dwight D. Eisenhower (within shouting distance of this marker); Chester A. Arthur (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Barack Obama (about 400 feet away); Native Prairie Restoration (about 400 feet away); Calvin Coolidge (about 400 feet away); Grover Cleveland (about 400 feet away); Richard M. Nixon (about 500 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, 4. submitted on October 15, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.



