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Historical Marker Database in Corson County, SD

Photographers and researchers in Corson County, SD share one advantage: the sites do not move. Corson County is one of 66 counties in South Dakota. The record tells you where to point the camera.

A searchable record of markers and listed sites with coordinates, sources and stories, kept current by the people who visit them.

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On the record near Corson County, SD

The 10 nearest

10 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Corson County, SD. 4 listed sites carry Corson County as their county.

South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 16-570-0548.6 miles from the center of Corson County · Structure · McLaughlin · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Harding Schoolhouse15 miles from the center of Corson County · Building · Trail City · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Holy Spirit Chapel20 miles from the center of Corson County · Building · Firesteel · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Drees Brothers General Mechandise24 miles from the center of Corson County · Building · Timber Lake · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Sitting Bull Monument27 miles from the center of Corson County · Object · Mobridge · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Brown--Evans House28 miles from the center of Corson County · Building · Mobridge · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Brown, A. H., Public Library28 miles from the center of Corson County · Building · Mobridge · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Mobridge Masonic Temple28 miles from the center of Corson County · Building · Mobridge · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Brown Palace Hotel28 miles from the center of Corson County · Building · Mobridge · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Mobridge Auditorium29 miles from the center of Corson County · Building · Mobridge · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Corson County, SD. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Marker Database in Corson County, step by step

1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
2
Match the sites to the records you are working from
3
Visit and photograph what still stands
4
Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
5
Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Corson County, SD ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Corson County, SD?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in Corson County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Corson County, SD the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Corson County, SD are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.