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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Lyman County, South Dakota

 
Clickable Map of Lyman County, South Dakota and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Lyman County, SD (13) Brule County, SD (23) Buffalo County, SD (5) Charles Mix County, SD (28) Gregory County, SD (45) Hughes County, SD (66) Hyde County, SD (3) Jones County, SD (2) Mellette County, SD (1) Stanley County, SD (53) Tripp County, SD (7)  LymanCounty(13) Lyman County (13)  BruleCounty(23) Brule County (23)  BuffaloCounty(5) Buffalo County (5)  CharlesMixCounty(28) Charles Mix County (28)  GregoryCounty(45) Gregory County (45)  HughesCounty(66) Hughes County (66)  HydeCounty(3) Hyde County (3)  JonesCounty(2) Jones County (2)  MelletteCounty(1) Mellette County (1)  StanleyCounty(53) Stanley County (53)  TrippCounty(7) Tripp County (7)
Kennebec is the county seat for Lyman County
Adjacent to Lyman County, South Dakota
Brule County (23)  ►
Buffalo County (5)  ►
Charles Mix County (28)  ►
Gregory County (45)  ►
Hughes County (66)  ►
Hyde County (3)  ►
Jones County (2)  ►
Mellette County (1)  ►
Stanley County (53)  ►
Tripp County (7)  ►
 
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1 ► South Dakota, Lyman County, Iona — 152 — Historic Highway —
Iona established 11 Feb. 1898, Ray Gooder, Postmaster. Here E. L. Senn, newspaper crusader fought the cattle rustlers and lost his newspaper by fire in early days. — — Map (db m184644) HM
2 ► South Dakota, Lyman County, Lower Brule — 707 — Head Chief Solomon Iron Nation —
Iron Nation was born in February 1815. Though details of his youth are scarce, he grew up at a time when the Sioux were a powerful force on the northern plains. His life spanned an era of unprecedented transition, stretching from a period of Sioux . . . — — Map (db m242452) HM
3 ► South Dakota, Lyman County, Lower Brule — Kul Wicasa Oyate — Lower Brule Sioux Tribe —
This place of memory honors the ancestors, people and lands of the Kui Wicasa Oyate. We are related families of the Sicangu (burnt thigh) band, people to the Tetonwan (Lakota) nation, dwellers on the plains. Long ago, we lived among rivers and lakes . . . — — Map (db m288918) HM
4 ► South Dakota, Lyman County, Oacoma — Roland L. Dolly Memorial Recreational Trail —
Roland Dolly, son of Leroy and Delores Dolly, was born and raised in Lyman County, SD. His public career included serving U.S. Senator James Abonor, the Reagan Administration in Washington, D.C. and the state of SD on the Economic Development . . . — — Map (db m242614) HM
5 ► South Dakota, Lyman County, Oacoma — 242 — This was until 1953 American Island —
On Sept. 17, 1804, Lewis and Clark camped on the west bank below the Island and passing it on the 18th said: "Passed an Island about the middle of the river at 1 mile this island is about a mile long and has a great proportion of Red cedar on . . . — — Map (db m179941) HM
6 ► South Dakota, Lyman County, Presho — 110 — How Come They Called it Presho —
Wal partner, in 1862 when the Civil War was being fit and Dakota Territory took in everything South of Canada to the Rocky Mountains, the legislature gave a ferry license across the Old Muddy down at Yankton to J.S. Presho. Come 1872 they were . . . — — Map (db m177439) HM
7 ► South Dakota, Lyman County, Presho — Lyman County, South Dakota Veterans Memorial —
This Memorial is dedicated to the Veterans who Honorably served their Country. Lyman County is part of this Free Nation the United States of America We Remember the Precious Price that has been Paid for this . . . — — Map (db m113084) WM
8 ► South Dakota, Lyman County, Reliance — 188 — Historic Highway —
White River has been so called since Perrin de Lac camped near mouth and met Cheyennes in 1802. 16 Sept. 1804 Sgt. Patrick Gass and Reuben Fields reconnoitering were at this point. — — Map (db m184643) HM
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9 ► South Dakota, Lyman County, Vivian — 514 — Civilian Conservation Corps Camp —
Camp SCS-2 (DPE-22 in 1934): in city park at SW corner of Presho. Companies: 2756—8/1/34-10/20/34; 758—5/29/35-10/25/35; 2737—4/3-/36-10/15/36; 4726—5/15/38-10-15-38; 2770 detachment from Huron—late 1935 and early 1936. The Civilian . . . — — Map (db m184640) HM
10 ► South Dakota, Lyman County, Vivian — 115 — Medicine Creek Rest Area —
Flowing just north of here, Medicine Creek runs through the center of Lyman County, emptying into the Missouri River 27 miles (43 kilometers) to the northeast. The place-names of this Central South Dakota area read like an index to early state . . . — — Map (db m192318) HM
11 ► South Dakota, Lyman County, Vivian — 602 — Medicine Creek Rest Area —
Flowing just north of here, Medicine Creek runs through the center of Lyman County, emptying into the Missouri River 27 miles (43 kilometers) to the northeast. The place-names of this Central South Dakota area read like an index to early state . . . — — Map (db m184639) HM
12 ► South Dakota, Lyman County, Vivian — Purple Heart Memorial Highway —
On May 24, 2012, the South Dakota DOT's Transportation Commission officially declared Interstate 90 from the Minnesota border to the Wyoming border as South Dakota's segment of the National Purple Heart Trail. The Purple Heart Trail was . . . — — Map (db m161879) HM
13 ► South Dakota, Lyman County, Vivian — World's Only Corn Palace - Mitchell —
Mitchell is home to the World's Only Corn Palace. It was originally constructed in 1892 to celebrate the harvest and stimulate the economic growth of the community. Today, visitors can still enjoy celebrations at the Corn Palace and can continue to . . . — — Map (db m161881) HM
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026