Downtown in Rapid City in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Woodrow Wilson
Born 1856 • Died 1924
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
1. Woodrow Wilson Marker
28th President of the United States 1913-1921
A Gift to The City of Presidents
from
GCC Dacotah
James Michael Maher, Sculptor
Erected by GCC Dacotah and the City of Rapid City.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Peace • War, World I • Women. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1917.
Location. 44° 4.851′ N, 103° 13.986′ W. Marker is in Rapid City, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of 9th Street and St. Joseph Street (Business Interstate 90), on the right when traveling south on 9th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 909 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
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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 (a few steps from this marker); Zachary Taylor (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marie Sheldon Hotel - Nursing Home (about 400 feet away); Franklin Pierce (about 400 feet away); James Buchanan (about 500 feet away); Theodore Roosevelt (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 16, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
2. Woodrow Wilson Marker and Sculpture
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
3. Woodrow Wilson 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 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
