La Verendrye Site
United States historic place in Fort Pierre, South Dakota. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Verendrye Site is an historical archaeological site off Verendrye Drive in Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota, United States. Now a small public park, it is the place where the La Vérendrye brothers, the first known Europeans to explore this area, placed a lead plate bearing the coat of arms of France, to claim the territory for their homeland, during their 1742–1743 expedition to the Rocky Mountains.
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The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | Off U.S. 83, Fort Pierre, SD |
| County | Stanley County |
| Listed | Aug 7, 1974 |
| Listed for | Exploration and settlement |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 74001899 |
| Type of place | archaeological site |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 site |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Off U.S. 83, Fort Pierre, SD |
| Coordinates | 44.3553° N, 100.3782° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Minuteman Missile National Historic Site · 88 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was La Verendrye Site listed on the National Register?
Aug 7, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is La Verendrye Site?
Off U.S. 83, Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota. The nearest national park unit is Minuteman Missile National Historic Site, 88 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for La Verendrye Site?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at La Verendrye Site?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74001899. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.