Established in 2010, the Trail of Governors Foundation is committed to honoring South Dakota’s chief executives in a unique and lasting manner.

by trailofgovs | Feb 21, 2017 | Trail of Governors Foundation

While the physical trail is located in South Dakota’s state capital, the project has brought partners together from across the state and beyond its borders. The foundation has commissioned South Dakota artists to create life-sized, bronze statues of the state’s past...

Farm Credit Services of America

by trailofgovs | Feb 21, 2017 | Trail of Governors Foundation

Bob Schmidt of Farm Credit Services of America presenting a $17,000 check to Buddy Seiner of the SD Community Foundation for Governor Joe Foss to be completed in 2017. With Trail of Governor’s Foundation board members Chuck Schroyer & Leroy...

Leroy Foster, Rick Jensen, & Mansour Karim Presenting Check

by trailofgovs | Feb 21, 2017 | Trail of Governors Foundation

Leroy Foster, Rick Jensen, & Mansour Karim presenting checks to Stephanie Judson of the South Dakota Community Foundation for the 13th Governor Warren Green (1931-1933) to be completed in...

Charles Burke III of Bankwest Presenting Check

by trailofgovs | Feb 21, 2017 | Trail of Governors Foundation

Charles Burke III of Bankwest presenting a $68,000 check to Stephanie Judson of the SD Community Foundation for Governor Nils Boe to be completed in 2016 in honor of his dad Charles Burke...

Three new governors to join the trail in Pierre

by trailofgovs | Feb 21, 2017 | Trail of Governors Foundation

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Trail of Governors Foundation will host the unveiling of three statues honoring the state’s past governors at 1 p.m. CDT on Friday, June 12 in the Capitol Rotunda at Pierre. The statues honor: 4th Gov. Charles Herreid by artist John...