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

Zachary Taylor

Born 1784 • Died 1850

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

1. Zachary Taylor Marker

Inscription.

12th President of the United States 1849-1850

A Gift to The City of Presidents
from
Stanford Adelstein

Lee Leuning & Sherri Treeby, Sculptors

Erected by Stanford Adelstein and the City of Rapid City.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • War of 1812 • War, Mexican-American • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #12 Zachary Taylor series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1847.

Location. 44° 4.861′ N, 103° 13.963′ 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 Mount Rushmore Street (U.S. 16), on the left when traveling east on St. Joseph Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 832 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,

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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: Warren G. Harding (a few steps from this marker); Millard Fillmore (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodrow Wilson (within shouting distance of this marker); Marie Sheldon Hotel - Nursing Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abraham Lincoln (about 300 feet away); Franklin Pierce (about 300 feet away); Theodore Roosevelt (about 400 feet away); James Buchanan (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 16, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Zachary Taylor Marker and Sculpture image. Click for full size.

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

2. Zachary Taylor Marker and Sculpture

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

3. Zachary Taylor Marker and Sculpture

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.