The state joined the union on November 2, 1889 – State N0 40/50
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Dakota
Capital: Pierre, SD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre,_South_Dakota
TOPIC I (T1) – OUTDOOR SCULPTURES IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Statues, Busts, Monuments, Memorials… Historic Parks and Places…
(No outdoor sculptures found)
TOPIC II (T2) – MANY PLACES…
Town, city, village, county, township … may refer or are named for
General Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette or La Grange, « Home » of Lafayette
(No Places named for Lafayette found)
TOPIC III (T3) – STREETS, ROADS, SQUARES…
Parks, places, sites …
Pierre, SD – State Capital
(No street named for Lafayette found)
Flandreau, SD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flandreau,_South_Dakota
– Lafayette Ave.
Hamlin, SD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlin_County,_South_Dakota
– Lafayette St.
Hazel, SD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazel,_South_Dakota
– Lafayette St.
Parkston, SD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkston,_South_Dakota
– Lafayette St.
Sioux Falls, SD
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sioux_Falls,_South_Dakota
– Lafayette Pl.
TOPIC IV (T4) – INDOOR OBJECTS, MUSEUMS …
Pictures, busts, Exhibitions …
(No information found)
TOPIC IV (T4) – LAFAYETTE AND FRANCE
THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (1765-1783)
They played a key role in the American Revolution (1765-1783)
and during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783)
Between 1778 and 1783,
44 177 French soldiers and sailors fought aside the “American Insurgents”,
5 040 gave their lives for their independence.
Between 1776 and 1783, France spent 1.3 billion French pounds. A huge debt for the time that drained the Treasure of the Kingdom.
Road markers, places, objects…
The 13 English colonies
(No visit. The State did not exist in 1784)
In 1784, Lafayette visited all the 13 States of America except Georgia, where he enjoyed an enthusiastic welcome.
Go to the States visited: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts (South and North today Maine), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia).
TOPIC VII (T7) – LAFAYETTE’S FAREWELL TOUR (1824-1825)
Road markers, places, objects…
The United States in 1825
(No visit. The State did not exist in 1824-1825)
Go to the 24 States visited : Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine (ex-Massachusetts / North part), Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia. Plus Washington D.C.
Marquis de La Fayette – Memory Spaces 