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Where Does the West Begin?/ Here the West Begins Marker image, Touch for more information
By Ruth VanSteenwyk, May 21, 2017
Where Does the West Begin?/ Here the West Begins Marker
1 South Dakota, Beadle County, Huron — 200 — Where Does the West Begin?/ Here the West Begins
On 3rd Street Southwest west of Livestock Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
2 South Dakota, Beadle County, Wolsey — 694 — Wolsey: A Crossroad of the Heartland / Wolsey Notables
On Commercial Avenue (U.S. 14) south of Cardinal Street, on the left when traveling south.
3 South Dakota, Bon Homme County, Springfield — Graves of Ogden Marsh and Addie L. Marsh
On Walnut Avenue at 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Walnut Avenue.
4 South Dakota, Brookings County, Brookings — 553 — Brookings County — You are about to enter
On 471st Avenue at 220th Street, on the right when traveling north on 471st Avenue.
5 South Dakota, Brookings County, Brookings — 358 — Brookings/Hillcrest Park
Near 6th Street (U.S. 14) at 17th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
6 South Dakota, Brookings County, Brookings — 285 — First Convention in Brookings County
On 471st Avenue at 219th Street, on the right when traveling south on 471st Avenue.
7 South Dakota, Brookings County, Brookings — Heart of Brookings
On 4th St at 6th Ave. on 4th St.
8 South Dakota, Brookings County, Brookings — 601 — Medary
On 471st Avenue at 219th Street, on the right when traveling south on 471st Avenue.
9 South Dakota, Brookings County, Brookings — 189 — Medary Townsite — 1857-58   1871-79
On 471st Avenue at 219th Street, on the right when traveling south on 471st Avenue.
10 South Dakota, Brookings County, Bruce — 279 — Oakwood — 1877-1894
On County Road 6, 0.5 miles west of 163rd Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
11 South Dakota, Brookings County, Bruce — 685 — 'Ol Spot Mortimer's Cabin
On 202nd Street, 1.2 miles west of 462nd Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
12 South Dakota, Brookings County, Bruce — Sutton Home Site
On Oakwood Shoreline Drive, 0.1 miles north of 204th Street (County Road 6), on the left when traveling north.
13 South Dakota, Brookings County, Bruce, Oakwood Township — 11 — Ash, Ponderosa Pine — Station 11 — Tetonkaha Trail —
Near Oakwood Drive, 1.7 miles north of 204th Street (County Highway 6).
14 South Dakota, Brookings County, Bruce, Oakwood Township — 3 — Buckthorn, Catnip — Station 3 — Tetonkaha Trail —
Near Oakwood Drive, 1.7 miles north of 204th Street (County Highway 6).
15 South Dakota, Brookings County, Bruce, Oakwood Township — 6 — Bur Oak — Station 6 — Tetonkaha Trail —
Near Oakwood Drive, 1.7 miles north of 204th Street (County Highway 6).
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16 South Dakota, Brookings County, Bruce, Oakwood Township — 1 — Cottonwood — Station 1 — Tetonkaha Trail —
Near Oakwood Drive, 1.7 miles north of 204th Street (County Highway 6).
17 South Dakota, Brookings County, Elkton — 196 — Brookings County / Moody County — You are about to enter
On 220th Street east of 481st Avenue (State Route 13), on the left when traveling east.
18 South Dakota, Brookings County, Elkton — 123 — Hole-In-The-Mountain
On Highway 14, 0.5 miles east of 487th Ave, on the right when traveling west.
19 South Dakota, Brookings County, Volga — 595 — Lake Campbell Lutheran Church
On 219th Street, 1.1 miles east of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
20 South Dakota, Brookings County, Volga — 122 — Oakwood Lakes Big Sioux River - Volga
On 211th Street (U.S. 81) 1.1 miles west of Caspian Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
21 South Dakota, Brookings County, White — 253 — Lake Hendricks Norwegian Colony of 1873 / Brookings County
On 197th Street, 15 miles east of U.S. 29, on the right when traveling west.
22 South Dakota, Brookings County, White — 330 — Lake Hendricks State Park / Brookings County
On Unnamed Road, 0.7 miles north of 201st Street, on the right when traveling north.
23 South Dakota, Brown County, Aberdeen — Andrew Melgaard
24 South Dakota, Brown County, Aberdeen — 508 — F.W. Sallet and the Dakota Freie Presse
On East Melgaard Road, 0.1 miles west of South Lloyd Street, on the right when traveling west.
25 South Dakota, Brown County, Aberdeen — L. Frank Baum, Author — The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
On Yellow Brick Road.
26 South Dakota, Brown County, Aberdeen — T. Clarkson Gage Homestead
On 131st Street, 0.5 miles west of 385th Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
27 South Dakota, Brown County, Columbia — 318 — Columbia — 1879
Near 396th Avenue.
28 South Dakota, Brown County, Frederick — 616 — Colin Campbell Fur Post
Near 382nd Avenue, 0.1 miles north of 111st Street, on the right when traveling north.
29 South Dakota, Brown County, Frederick — In Memoriam
Near 101st Street, 0.2 miles west of 392nd Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
30 South Dakota, Brown County, Frederick — In Memory of the Finnish Pioneers — 1882 — 1955
On 391st Avenue (County Road 14) at 104th Street (County Road 4), on the right when traveling north on 391st Avenue.
31 South Dakota, Brown County, Frederick — Philip Cain Gelling Homestead
On 391st Avenue, 0.2 miles north of 111th Street.
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32 South Dakota, Brown County, Frederick — 319 — Savo Monument
On 391st Avenue (County Road 14) at 104th Street (County Road 3), on the right when traveling north on 391st Avenue.
33 South Dakota, Brown County, Frederick — Tveit Homestead
On 391st Avenue (County Road 14) 0.7 miles north of 112th Street (State Highway 10), on the right when traveling north.
34 South Dakota, Brown County, Mansfield — John Mansfield
On N. 2nd St., 0.1 miles north of E. Main St., on the left when traveling north.
35 South Dakota, Brown County, Stratford — Oakwood Post
On Rondell Avenue just east of 2nd Street, on the left when traveling east.
36 South Dakota, Brown County, Westport — Madison Gregory — 1848-1885
On 120th St..
37 South Dakota, Brown County, Westport — Pioneers with Unknown Grave sites in Westport Cemetery — Memorial to
On 120th St.
38 South Dakota, Brule County, Chamberlain — 169 — Chamberlain — 1880
On North Main Street (State Highway 50) at Rodeo Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
39 South Dakota, Brule County, Chamberlain — Lewis and Clark Bicentennial 1804-2004
Near Interstate 90 at milepost 263.
40 South Dakota, Butte County, Belle Fourche — "Buckskin Johnny" Spaulding Cabin — Historic Structure —
Near 5th Avenue (CanAm Highway) (U.S. 85) just north of Faulk Street, on the right when traveling north.
41 South Dakota, Butte County, Belle Fourche — Lasting Legacy
On 5th Avenue (U.S. 85) at National St. on 5th Avenue.
42 South Dakota, Butte County, Belle Fourche — Minnesela, So. Dak. — 1882 - 1901
On Gaver Rd., 1 mile east of Helmer Rd., on the left when traveling east.
43 South Dakota, Butte County, Belle Fourche — The Great Western Cattle Trail
Near 5th Avenue (U.S. 85/212) just north of Faulk Street, on the right when traveling north.
44 South Dakota, Campbell County, Mound City — Mound City, South Dakota
On 306th Avenue (U.S. 83) 0.3 miles north of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north.
45 South Dakota, Campbell County, Pollock — 654 — Flint Store and Post Office
On 296th Ave at State Highway 10, on the right when traveling north on 296th Ave.
46 South Dakota, Campbell County, Pollock — Lewis and Clark/Pollock, South Dakota
On State Highway 10 at A Ave, on the left when traveling west on State Highway 10.
47 South Dakota, Campbell County, Pollock — 662 — Old Pollock / Lot Distribution in New Pollock / Lake Pocasse
On State Highway 1804 at 294th Ave, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 1804.
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48 South Dakota, Campbell County, Pollock — Pollock, South Dakota Settlers / National Bicentennial Wagon Train
On B Avenue (State Highway 1804) at Park Street, on the right when traveling north on B Avenue.
49 South Dakota, Charles Mix County, Marty, Wahehe Township — Treaty of 1858 — Yankton Sioux Tribe — Missouri National Recreational River —
On 390th Avenue, 0.2 miles north of County Road 2, on the right when traveling north.
50 South Dakota, Charles Mix County, Marty, Wahehe Township — 647 — Yankton Sioux Treaty of 1858 Monument
On 390th Avenue, 0.2 miles north of County Road 2, on the right when traveling north.
51 South Dakota, Clay County, Centerville, Garfield Township — Dalesburg School / Dalesburg Village
On University Road, 0.5 miles south of 304th Street, on the right when traveling south.
52 South Dakota, Clay County, Meckling — Meckling
On Main Street south of State Route 50, on the right when traveling east.
53 South Dakota, Clay County, Meckling — 414 — Meckling & Lincoln
On Main Street south of State Route 50, on the left when traveling east.
54 South Dakota, Clay County, Vermillion — 425 — Bruyer Church
On South Dakota Route 50, 3 miles west of Interstate 29, on the right when traveling west.
55 South Dakota, Clay County, Vermillion — From Lewis and Clark to the Future
On State Highway 19, 0.1 miles north of 312th Street, on the left when traveling north.
56 South Dakota, Clay County, Vermillion — Old Vermillion
On West Main Street, 1 mile south of State Route 50, on the right when traveling east.
57 South Dakota, Clay County, Vermillion — Old Vermillion
On Canby Street, 1.3 miles south of State Route 50, on the left when traveling west.
58 South Dakota, Codington County, Florence — Dexter Cemetery
Near 156th St., 0.3 miles west of 446th Ave.
59 South Dakota, Codington County, Henry — The Centennial Tree — Planted in 1882
On Main Street south of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
60 South Dakota, Codington County, Kranzburg — District No. 5 Public School
On St. Peter St. NW at Hastings Ave. NW, on the left when traveling east on St. Peter St. NW.
61 South Dakota, Codington County, Watertown — Commercial Historic District
On East Kemp Avenue east of North Maple, on the right when traveling east.
62 South Dakota, Codington County, Watertown — Maurice Hockman
On West Kemp Avenue, 0.1 miles west of Broadway St. S, on the left when traveling east.
63 South Dakota, Codington County, Watertown — 498 — Old M. & St. L. Depot Museum
On North Broadway Street, 0.1 miles north of 1st Avenue North, on the right when traveling north.
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64 South Dakota, Codington County, Watertown — Public Opinion & City Hall
On 3rd St NE at Kemp Ave E on 3rd St NE.
65 South Dakota, Codington County, Watertown — 191 — Watertown — and Vicinity
On 9th Ave. SW at 3rd St. SW, on the right when traveling west on 9th Ave. SW.
66 South Dakota, Corson County, Mobridge — The Fur Trade
On U.S. 12 at State Highway 1806 on U.S. 12.
67 South Dakota, Corson County, Morristown — 699 — Bismarck-Deadwood Stage Trail
On Highway 12, 0.2 miles west of 222nd Ave, on the right when traveling west.
68 South Dakota, Custer County, Custer — A Legacy of Debate — Did the Gold Rush Forever Tarnish the Black Hills?
Near U.S. 16A east of Lower French Creek Road, on the right when traveling east.
69 South Dakota, Custer County, Custer — An Agreement Between Cultures — The Fort Laramie Treaty Created the Great Sioux Reservation
Near U.S. 16A east of Lower French Creek Road, on the right when traveling east.
70 South Dakota, Custer County, Custer — An Expedition of Mixed Outcomes — The Custer Expedition of 1874 Ignited Interest in the Black Hills
Near U.S. 16A east of Lower French Creek Road, on the right when traveling east.
71 South Dakota, Custer County, Custer — 588 — Anna Donna Tallent
On Lower French Creek Road, 0.2 miles south of Stockade Lake Drive (U.S. 16A), on the left when traveling south.
72 South Dakota, Custer County, Custer — Everyone has a Beginning
Near Badger Hole north of Badger Clark Road.
73 South Dakota, Custer County, Custer — Frontier Protection
On North 7th Street north of Mount Rushmore Road (U.S. 16A), on the left when traveling north.
74 South Dakota, Custer County, Custer — Glen Erin School — Historic Site
On Lower French Creek Road.
75 South Dakota, Custer County, Custer — 604 — Horace N. Ross
On Mount Rushmore Road (U.S. 16A) east of South 4th Street, on the right when traveling east.
76 South Dakota, Custer County, Custer — Miners Meet 1875
On Mount Rushmore Road (U.S. 16A) 0.3 miles east of State Highway 89, on the right when traveling east.
77 South Dakota, Custer County, Custer — Prospectors in Search of Gold — The Gordon Party Prompted an Illegal Invasion of the Black Hills
Near U.S. 16A east of Lower French Creek Road, on the right when traveling east.
78 South Dakota, Custer County, Hot Springs — Vanishing Prairie — Wind Cave National Park
On U.S. 385, 3.9 miles north of 7-11 Road (County Road 101), on the right when traveling north.
79 South Dakota, Davison County, Mitchell — 573 — Junction of Jimtown & Fort Thompson Trails
On East 1st Avenue at Bartscher Road, on the right when traveling east on East 1st Avenue.
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80 South Dakota, Davison County, Mitchell — 615 — Old Mill Stone
On South Gamble Street at East Hanson Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Gamble Street.
81 South Dakota, Davison County, Mitchell — 451 — Original Site of New Home Lutheran Church
Near 480th Avenue, 6.6 miles south of U.S. 90.
82 South Dakota, Davison County, Mount Vernon — Union No. 31 Country School
On 397th Avenue near 254th Street, on the right when traveling south.
83 South Dakota, Day County, Andover — 283 — Brown County / Day County
On 134th Street at 412th Avenue (County Highway 43), on the right when traveling west on 134th Street.
84 South Dakota, Day County, Bristol — 276 — Bristol — 1881
On Railroad Avenue East just east of Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
85 South Dakota, Day County, Roslyn — 431 — Pioneering in Dakota — Prairie Fires
On South Dakota Route 25 at 133rd Street, on the right when traveling south on State Route 25.
86 South Dakota, Day County, Waubay — Changes on the Land
On Waubay Refuge Entrance Road.
87 South Dakota, Day County, Webster — 376 — The Fight at Webster
On U.S. 12, 0.2 miles W. 7th Street, on the right when traveling west.
88 South Dakota, Day County, Webster — 326 — Webster — County Seat of Day County
On U.S. 12, 0.2 miles W. 7th Street, on the right when traveling west.
89 South Dakota, Deuel County, Clear Lake — Hidewood Creek — Rest Area
Near Interstate 29 at milepost 160,, 3 miles 188th St..
90 South Dakota, Deuel County, Clear Lake — Hidewood Creek Rest Area
On U.S. I-29 at milepost 160,, 3 miles 188th Street.
91 South Dakota, Dewey County, Firesteel — 539 — Firesteel
On South Dakota Route 20, 0.3 miles south of County Road 3, on the right when traveling south.
92 South Dakota, Douglas County, Corsica — 333 — Grand View — 1882-1894
On 276th Street (U.S. 281) 0.4 miles west of 392nd Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
93 South Dakota, Edmunds County, Ipswich — 427 — Welsh Colony at Powell
On South Dakota Route 45 at 145th Street, on the right when traveling south on State Route 45.
94 South Dakota, Fall River County, Edgemont — 705 — Cheyenne River Crossing — 1876-1877 Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage Trail
On U.S. 18, 0.5 miles west of Cemetery Road (County Highway 185), on the right when traveling west.
95 South Dakota, Fall River County, Edgemont — 505 — Siding 7
On Highway 18, 0.5 miles west of Cemetery Road (County Highway 185), on the right when traveling west.
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96 South Dakota, Fall River County, Edgemont — Teddy Roosevelts's Visit to Edgemont
On 2nd Avenue (South Dakota Route 471) north of G Street, on the right when traveling north.
97 South Dakota, Fall River County, Hot Springs — An Old Jail - 1888
On North River Street (U.S. 385) 0.1 miles south of Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
98 South Dakota, Fall River County, Hot Springs — 509 — Battle Mountain
On Battle Mountain Avenue (U.S. 385) at Sherman Street, on the right when traveling north on Battle Mountain Avenue.
99 South Dakota, Fall River County, Hot Springs — 663 — Hot Springs, SD
On Fall River Road (U.S. 385) near Hidden Nook Trail, on the right when traveling north.
100 South Dakota, Fall River County, Hot Springs — 728 — John Stevenson Robertson: Pioneer Horticulturalist
On U.S. 18 at Memorial Road (County Road 17), on the right when traveling west on U.S. 18.

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