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Calvin Coolidge

Born 1872 • Died 1933

 
 
Calvin Coolidge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
1. Calvin Coolidge Marker
Inscription.

30th President of the United States 1923-1929

A Gift to The City of Presidents from
Rapid City Journal • Constance Lane • Don Herrmann

John Lopez, Sculptor
 
Erected by Rapid City Journal, Constance Lane, Don Herrmann and City of Rapid City.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Immigration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #30 Calvin Coolidge series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 2, 1924.
 
Location. 44° 4.842′ N, 103° 13.522′ W. Marker is in Rapid City, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of 5th Street and Main Street (Business Interstate 90), on the right when traveling south on 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 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
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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: Herbert Hoover (within shouting distance of this marker); Chester A. Arthur (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin Delano Roosevelt (within shouting distance of this marker); Dwight D. Eisenhower (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Garfield (about 300 feet away); John Adams (about 400 feet away); War Memorial (about 400 feet away); George Herbert Walker Bush (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 17, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Calvin Coolidge Marker and Sculpture image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
2. Calvin Coolidge Marker and Sculpture
Calvin Coolidge Sculpture image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
3. Calvin Coolidge Sculpture
Calvin Coolidge Marker and Sculpture image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 20, 2026
4. Calvin Coolidge 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, 4. submitted on October 17, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Oct. 21, 2026