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Historical Markers and War Memorials in McCook County

 
Clickable Map of McCook 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 McCook County, SD (12) Hanson County, SD (3) Hutchinson County, SD (8) Lake County, SD (29) Miner County, SD (10) Minnehaha County, SD (351) Turner County, SD (15)  McCookCounty(12) McCook County (12)  HansonCounty(3) Hanson County (3)  HutchinsonCounty(8) Hutchinson County (8)  LakeCounty(29) Lake County (29)  MinerCounty(10) Miner County (10)  MinnehahaCounty(351) Minnehaha County (351)  TurnerCounty(15) Turner County (15)
Salem is the county seat for McCook County
Adjacent to McCook County, South Dakota
Hanson County (3)  ►
Hutchinson County (8)  ►
Lake County (29)  ►
Miner County (10)  ►
Minnehaha County (351)  ►
Turner County (15)  ►
 
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1 ► South Dakota, McCook County, Bridgewater — 275 — Bridgewater — 1880 —
On North Main Avenue at State Route 262, on the left when traveling north on North Main Avenue.
The Milwaukee, building from Marion to the Missouri, in 1880 soon reached Nation, platted in 1879 by Robert and J. B. Nation, with Orlan K. Bullard its postmaster on 5 January 1880 and when changed to Bridgewater on November 20th he continued to . . . — — Map (db m180129) HM
2 ► South Dakota, McCook County, Bridgewater — Bridgewater Cemetery Veterans Memorial —
On East 7th Street west of North Diamond Acres Road, on the right when traveling west.
In memory of the deceased veterans of this community — — Map (db m303930) WM
3 ► South Dakota, McCook County, Canistota — Canistota Veterans Memorial —
On Main Street at 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Canistota Veterans Memorial Dedicated 2006 All Gave Some, Some Gave All Robert Davidson KIA · Donald Slemmons KIA · Norman E Bergen KIA · Arthur Kruse KIA · Allen Watson KIA · Grant Bowen · Donald Wingert · David . . . — — Map (db m242215) WM
4 ► South Dakota, McCook County, Canistota — Dam and Spillway — Lake Vermillion Recreation Area —
Near Adventure Drive east of North Drive, on the left when traveling east.
The dam was constructed and completed in 1958. Water flowed over the spillway for the first time on March 29, 1960, creating the lake. During this same time frame the Department of Game Fish and Parks purchased 1,540 acres of land to create the . . . — — Map (db m242213) HM
5 ► South Dakota, McCook County, Canistota — 721 — Rumpus Ridge —
On 451st Street 0.4 miles south of 262nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Farmer’s Union Local No. 253 was organized Dec. 15, 1917. Charter Members were J.C. Heinrich, John Noordsy, Henry Preshun, Robert Kaster, Elmer Goodyear, John Reecy, Leo Wingert, Henry Dykstra, Alfred Waechter, John Witkop, and G. H.Kirchner. The . . . — — Map (db m179883) HM
6 ► South Dakota, McCook County, Canistota, Greenland Township — Otter Stream — Lake Vermillion Recreation Area —
Near Adventure Drive east of North Drive, on the right when traveling east.
The Vermillion River was once known as Otter Stream. In 1801, a French trapper was the first person to reference the river on a map, referring to it as Otter Stream, presumably because of the abundance of otters. Lake Vermillion as we now know it . . . — — Map (db m242214) HM
7 ► South Dakota, McCook County, Salem — McCook County Courthouse Veterans Memorial —
On West Essex Avenue at Nebraska Street (U.S. 81), on the right when traveling west on West Essex Avenue.
To honor the men and women of McCook County, South Dakota for their faithful service in the Armed Forces of the United States of America Dedicated July 4, 1991 — — Map (db m211524) WM
8 ► South Dakota, McCook County, Salem — Purple Heart Memorial Highway —
On Interstate 90 at milepost 363, 1.5 miles west of U.S. 81.
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 m113430) HM
9 ► South Dakota, McCook County, Salem — 480 — Salem Rest Area —
On Interstate 90 1.8 miles west of 441st Avenue (U.S. 81), on the right when traveling east.
South Dakota's rich western heritage has been remembered along the Interstate highway system at safety rest areas and tourist information centers. The eight pillars which thrust skyward here merge in the framework of a tipi, the Plains . . . — — Map (db m179882) HM
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10 ► South Dakota, McCook County, Salem — St. Mary's Catholic Church —
On Vermont Avenue at Idaho Street, on the right when traveling west on Vermont Avenue.
St. Mary's Catholic Church in Salem was designated a historical site in its centennial year 1985. It is listed in the National Register of Historical Places. Blessed by Bishop Paul V. Dudley at the Centennial Mass on July 7, 1985. — — Map (db m293192) HM
11 ► South Dakota, McCook County, Spencer — Roll of Honor — Our Boys — Apr. 6th 1917 – Nov. 11th 1918 —
On 5th Street east of Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
Butler Frank · Bradley Loy · Beyer Oscar · Beyer Emil · Beyer Fred · Cook Delberth* · Caldwell Fayne · Callant John · Campbell William · Carlson Elmer · Carlson Leonard · Craig Paul · Crelly Phillip · Curry Thomas · . . . — — Map (db m253804) WM
12 ► South Dakota, McCook County, Spencer — Spencer Tornado Memorial —
On Main Street north of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
At 8:44 PM on May 30, 1998 a tornado swept through the town of Spencer and surrounding area. Six people lost their lives as a result of the tornado: Beverly Bintliff Irene Yost Elizabeth "Betty" Burnham Gloria Satterlee Ronald Selken . . . — — Map (db m255845) HM
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026