Downtown in Rapid City in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
James Buchanan
Born 1791 • Died 1868
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 21, 2026
1. James Buchanan Marker
15th President of the United States 1857-1861
A Gift to The City of Presidents
from
Charles and Mary Jane Wendt
James Michael Maher, Sculptor
Erected by Charles and Mary Jane Wendt and the City of Rapid City.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Disasters • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #15 James Buchanan series list.
Location. 44° 4.927′ N, 103° 13.961′ W. Marker is in Rapid City, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Business Interstate 90) and 9th Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 902 Main 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Theodore Roosevelt (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin Pierce (within shouting distance of this marker); Marie Sheldon Hotel - Nursing Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Warren G. Harding (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zachary Taylor (about 400 feet away); Woodrow Wilson (about 500 feet away); Millard Fillmore (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 17, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 21, 2026
2. James Buchanan Marker and Sculpture
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
3. James Buchanan Marker and Sculpture
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 17, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
