As I developed the design, foremost in my mind was the dignity and long history of indigenous people in this land. I wanted to encourage visitors to understand the deep culture and world view of the first peoples.
Women have always been a . . . — — Map (db m283230) HM
Orrion & Edith Barger
Orrion Russell Barger was born August 23, 1913 at Paynesville, MN and Edith M. Meyer was born November 22, 1913 at Howard, SD. Orrion and Edith (Meyer) Barger were married on November 1, 1941. On June 2, . . . — — Map (db m242613) HM
Named for Selah Chamberlain, a Milwaukee RR official, the site was scene of an encounter between Jean Baptiste Trudeau and the Teton Sioux in 1794 and when Samuel H. Morrow surveyed the area, in November of 1868, he found a ranch on American Creek . . . — — Map (db m184645) HM
The creation of Dignity of Earth & Sky spanned a period of three years, after careful research and with the help of native models and advisors. The entire figure, including her face and hands, were fabricated by the artist and team of three . . . — — Map (db m283240) HM
"Standing at a crossroads, Dignity echoes the interaction of earth, sky, and people. She brings to light the beauty and promise of the indigenous peoples and cultures that still thrive on this land. My intent is to have the sculpture stand as an . . . — — Map (db m124343) HM
In the 1930's St. Joseph's Indian School opened the Divine Infant Home on this site. The Divine Infant Home provided care for young infants and preschoolers when no other care was available.
The former Divine Infant Home was also a part of the . . . — — Map (db m242610) HM
The Fort Ridgely and South Pass Federal Wagon Road, surveyed and mounded in 1857 crossed here from NE to SW. First public road in the South Dakota area. — — Map (db m242461) HM
Language
Although they speak the same language, there are three distinct dialects that each of the three divisions speak. Those dialects are seen in each division, named Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota. Regardless of the dialect, the meaning of . . . — — Map (db m267850) HM
Dedicated July 7, 1974 by Governor Richard F. Kneip
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with their party camped at several points
near this crossing. In September 1804, continuous rain had soaked their gear.
They stopped near Ocoma, above . . . — — Map (db m180987) HM
This Corps of Discovery II marker commemorates the bicentennial
of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
The geographic position of this marker has been established
using the satellite-based Global Positioning System.
This marker is part of the . . . — — Map (db m101382) HM
Norm and Eunabel McKie of Rapid City, South Dakota, announced their gift of Dignity to the State of South Dakota in 2014, in honor of the 125th anniversary of South Dakota statehood.
The statue was erected in September 2016 at this site, . . . — — Map (db m283251) HM
This spot offers a spectacular view of the Missouri River, but the river is much different today from when Lewis and Clark traveled up it. Several huge dams now control its flow.
When the expedition came through, the river could go from a mere . . . — — Map (db m242480) HM
America's Shrine of Democracy, Mount Rushmore
National Memorial, is located near Keystone in
the Black Hills National Forest. The 60-foot
faces of four great American presidents
represent the birth, growth, development
and preservation of our . . . — — Map (db m283913) HM
Most of the native plants you see here are direct descendants of those found by Lewis and Clark when they arrived in the fall of 1804. As they traveled, the captains always noted stands of timber because they needed wood for kindling and because . . . — — Map (db m242479) HM
On May 24, 2012, the South Dakota DOT 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 m101380) WM
Fr. Henry Hogebach Founder
Fr. Henry Hogebach, SCJ, founded St. Joseph's Indian School in 1927. He devoted his life to the care and education of Native American children. His vision, patience and perseverance remains alive in our ongoing . . . — — Map (db m242611) HM
When the Corps of Discovery reached present-day Chamberlain on September 16, 1804, they were ready for a break. Since May, one member of the expedition, Sergeant Charles Floyd, had died, possibly of appendicitis. Another, Private George Shannon, . . . — — Map (db m98240) HM
South Dakota's State Capitol is located in Pierre, a city that sits along the banks of the Missouri River near the Oahe Dam. The building was completed in 1910 and restored in 1989. The grounds feature Capitol Lake surrounded by memorials to . . . — — Map (db m283911) HM
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 still enjoy
celebrations at the Corn Palace and continue to
see . . . — — Map (db m283910) HM
