Wounded Knee Battlefield
United States historic place in Batesland, South Dakota. Built 1890. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Wounded Knee Battlefield was the site of the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890 in South Dakota, United States. An 870-acre (350 ha) area was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1965. Along with all other National Historic Landmarks, it was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places when that program was inaugurated in 1966, listed as "Wounded Knee Battlefield". A museum at the site interprets the massacre.
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The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | 11 mi. W of Batesland, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Batesland vicinity, SD |
| County | Shannon County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Military, Exploration and settlement |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000719 |
| Built | 1890 · more from the 1890s |
| 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 | 11 mi. W of Batesland, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Batesland, SD |
| Coordinates | 43.1401° N, 102.3648° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Badlands National Park · 38 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Wounded Knee Battlefield listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Wounded Knee Battlefield built?
1890.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Wounded Knee Battlefield?
Yes. Wounded Knee Battlefield is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Wounded Knee Battlefield?
11 mi. W of Batesland, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Batesland vicinity, Shannon County, South Dakota. The nearest national park unit is Badlands National Park, 38 miles away.
Source: Badlands National Park
Where is the nomination form for Wounded Knee Battlefield?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Wounded Knee Battlefield?
FCC coverage maps show AT&T 4G LTE 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 66000719. 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.