Downtown in Rapid City in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Born 1890 • Died 1969
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
1. Dwight D. Eisenhower Marker
34th President of the United States
1953-1961
A Gift to The City of Presidents
from
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Ludwick
Sculptors Lee Leuning and Sherri Treeby
Erected by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Ludwick and the City of Rapid City.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold • War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1944.
Location. 44° 4.792′ N, 103° 13.538′ W. Marker is in Rapid City, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of 5th Street and St. Joseph Street (Business Interstate 90), on the left when traveling north on 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 525 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James Garfield (within shouting distance of this marker); George W. Bush (within shouting distance of this marker); Calvin Coolidge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chester A. Arthur (about 300 feet away); Herbert Hoover (about 400 feet away); Ronald Reagan (about 400 feet away); Donald J. Trump (about 400 feet away); Early Rapid City History (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. Dwight D. Eisenhower Marker and Sculpture
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
3. Dwight D. Eisenhower Marker and Sculpture
Looking west along St. Joseph Street
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 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
