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Burial Site of Sitting Bull

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The Sioux leader Sitting Bull was killed near this site in the settlement of Little Eagle, about 40 miles away, in 1890 by American Indian police. His body, originally buried in the military cemetery at Fort Yates in North Dakota, was moved to this site on a bluff opposite the town of Mobridge in 1953. The gravesite is marked by a granite bust of Sitting Bull, sculpted by Korczak Ziolkkowski. About 100 yards from the burial site is a marker commemorating Sacajawea, the Shoshone woman who guided Lewis and Clark on their 1805 journey to the Pacific. Admission is free.

Location: Highway 12, Mobridge South Dakota 57601 Telephone 605-845-2387

Other History nearby:
(McLaughlin) Bear Soldier Pow Wow
(Mobridge) Burial Site of Sitting Bull
(Mobridge) Klein Museum

03/28 Coming to The Mobridge area
Sully County Fair Onida SD August9-12 kicking off the fair with a parade through Onida on Thursday, at 6:27 p.m. The parade will end up at the fairgrounds where we will be having cake, refreshments and music.
Brown County Fair Aberdeen SD August12-18 The Brown County Fair has been providing entertainment and promoting family unity since the 1880s. Enjoy the Dacotah Stampede Rodeo and the demolition derby.