Bismarck in Burleigh County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Pioneer Family

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 20, 2015

1. The Pioneer Family Marker

Inscription. Presented to the State of
North Dakota
by Harry Falconer McLean
to honor the memory of
the pioneers of
the great Northwest.

This plaque erected by
the Bismarck Chapter Pioneer Daughters.

< Back of Monument: >
No trails too rugged,
no obstacle too large,
no mountains too high.
to stop the sturdy
Frontiersmen
with sureness of purpose,
with daring and venture and
from generation to generation
the pioneering spirit moves always forward and onward
to greater goals.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 46° 49.067′ N, 100° 46.971′ W. Marker is in Bismarck, North Dakota, in Burleigh County. Marker is at the intersection of E Boulevard Avenue and N 6th Street, on the right when traveling west on E Boulevard Avenue. Marker is on the grounds of the North Dakota state capital. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bismarck ND 58501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. All Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Combat Wounded Veterans (about 500 feet away); Boxcar used in the 1st World War (about 800 feet away); Sakakawea Statue (approx. 0.2 miles

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away); The Honorable John Burke (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of First Court House of Burleigh County, Dakota Territory (approx. 0.7 miles away); Burleigh County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Federal Building (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bismarck.

Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 20, 2015

2. Back of Monument

The Pioneer Family Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 20, 2015

3. The Pioneer Family Monument

Monument on the ND Capital Grounds image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 20, 2015

4. Monument on the ND Capital Grounds

Closeup of the Pioneer Family image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 20, 2015

5. Closeup of the Pioneer Family

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 20, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.