National Register of Historic Places
La Verendrye Site
La Verendrye Site is a historic place in Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 1974, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 74001899.
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La Verendrye Site
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About this place
What is La Verendrye Site?
The Verendrye Site is an historical archaeological site off Verendrye Drive in Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota, United States. Now a small public park, it is the place where the La Vérendrye brothers, the first known Europeans to explore this area, placed a lead plate bearing the coat of arms of France, to claim the territory for their homeland, during their 1742–1743 expedition to the Rocky Mountains.
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Listing details
- Name
- La Verendrye Site
- City
- Fort Pierre
- County
- Stanley County
- State
- South Dakota
- Listed on the National Register
- August 7, 1974
- NRIS reference number
- 74001899
- Resource type
- site
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 44.35526, -100.37820
When was La Verendrye Site listed on the National Register?
La Verendrye Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 1974.
Where is La Verendrye Site located?
La Verendrye Site is located in Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota at approximately 44.35526, -100.37820. See the map above.
Is La Verendrye Site a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. La Verendrye Site is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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