Hill City in Pennington County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Black Hills Central Railroad

1880 Train

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 29, 2008

1. The Black Hills Central Railroad Marker

Inscription. The Black Hills Central Railroad has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1893

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 43° 55.949′ N, 103° 34.408′ W. Marker is in Hill City, South Dakota, in Pennington County. It is on Railroad Avenue. The marker is affixed to the wall of the Train Depot Station at the entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hill City SD 57745, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Dakota’s West River,

in the Badlands,

and in Greater Rapid City.

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 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: Hill City Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Water Tank (within shouting distance of this marker); Semaphore & Telegraph (within shouting distance of this marker); The Steam Locomotive (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); BNSF Railroad Signal (about 300 feet away); Black Hills Central Railroad's Famous Engine #7 (about 500 feet away); Von Woehrman Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hill City (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hill City.

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The Black Hills Central Railroad-Sign at the parking lot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 29, 2008

2. The Black Hills Central Railroad-Sign at the parking lot

The Black Hills Central Railroad Depot and Train Cars image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 29, 2008

3. The Black Hills Central Railroad Depot and Train Cars

The Black Hills Central Railroad-Filling the water tank image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 29, 2008

4. The Black Hills Central Railroad-Filling the water tank

The Black Hills Central Railroad-Locomotive 110 read to go image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 29, 2008

5. The Black Hills Central Railroad-Locomotive 110 read to go

The Black Hills Central Railroad-Train ride through the hills image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 29, 2008

6. The Black Hills Central Railroad-Train ride through the hills

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 736 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 29, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.