Aberdeen in Brown County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Great Northern Railroad Depot
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, December 4, 2015
1. The Great Northern Railroad Depot Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 45° 27.89′ N, 98° 29.15′ W. Marker is in Aberdeen, South Dakota, in Brown County. It is at the intersection of Court Street and Railroad Ave. SE, on the right when traveling north on Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Court Street, Aberdeen SD 57401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East River and specifically in the James River Valley. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, 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: Brown County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Dacotah Prairie Museum (about 500 feet away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Masonic Temple, Aberdeen (approx. 0.4 miles away); Northern State University Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Northern State University World War I Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Aberdeen, South Dakota Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); South Dakota Boy's State (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aberdeen.
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Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, December 4, 2015
2. The Great Northern Railroad Depot
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3. Great Northern Railway Passenger and Freight Depot
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Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, December 4, 2015
4. The Great Northern Railroad Depot
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2015, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 776 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2015, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. 3. submitted on April 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on December 4, 2015, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
