Chadron in Dawes County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Pioneers Memorial

1885 • 1935

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

1. Pioneers Memorial

Inscription.

To the
Valor
of the
Pioneers

Erected 1935 by Chadron Womens Club.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 42° 49.643′ N, 103° 0.075′ W. Marker is in Chadron, Nebraska, in Dawes County. It is on Main Street south of 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. Monument is on the Dawes County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 451 Main Street, Chadron NE 69337, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Nebraska Panhandle.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

on the Northern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies: Dawes County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Church in Chadron (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mildred Block (approx. ¼ mile away); The Chadron-Chicago Cowboy Race (approx. ¼ mile away); American Legion Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Hotel Chadron (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chadron State College (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Robinson - Camp Sheridan - Pine Ridge Indian Agency Road (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chadron.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2026

2. Pioneers Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.