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MONUMENTS &
Memorials

There are wonderful monuments and memorials
near the capitol like the Fighting Stallions
Memorial, honoring eight South Dakotans,
including Governor George Mickelson, who died
in a plane crash in 1993. The state’s World War
II Memorial is set on a peninsula built into
Capitol Lake and consists of six bronzed figures
representing the military branches in which South
Dakotans served. Facing the WWII Monument
is the Korean War Memorial, a wall bearing the
names of the state’s fallen heroes. The Flaming
Fountain Memorial features a flowing artesian
well and provides a centerpiece for the war
memorials. This warm-water fountain flows into
Capitol Lake, keeping the water open year-round
and providing a welcome resting place for
migratory waterfowl. Nearby memorials also
honor the state’s fallen firefighters and law
enforcement officers.

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