Pierre in Hughes County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Soldiers' & Sailors' World War Memorial
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 6, 2011
1. South Dakota Veterans Marker
Anno Domini MCMXXX
Erected 1930.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.
Location. 44° 21.972′ N, 100° 20.826′ W. Marker is in Pierre, South Dakota, in Hughes County. It is on East Capitol Avenue. Building is directly across from the State Capitol. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pierre SD 57501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in East River. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land (within shouting distance of this marker); South Dakota State Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); Signing of the Constitution Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Fighting Stallions Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. 0.2 miles away); Flaming Fountain Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Combat Wounded Veterans (approx. 0.2 miles away); South Dakota World War II Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pierre.
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Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 6, 2011
2. Soldiers' & Sailors' World War Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 891 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 30, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
