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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
bronze figures representing the military
branches in which South Dakotans served.
Facing the WWII Monument is the Korean War
Memorial with 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 to migratory waterfowl.
There are also nearby memorials to honor the
state’s fallen firefighters and law enforcement
officers.

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