Check out the videos for each finished Trail of Governor’s Statue

by trailofgovs | Jul 12, 2018 | Trail of Governors Foundation

Special thanks to Governors of South Dakota for creating and sharing these videos. Visit our Trail Route & Videos page and click on the YouTube icon next to each statue listing to...

The class of 2019 Governor statues to be unveiled June 14, 2019

by trailofgovs | Jul 12, 2018 | Trail of Governors Foundation

5th Governor 1905-1907 – Samuel H. Elrod 22nd Governor 1961-1965 – Archie Gubbrud 32nd Governor 2011-2019 – Dennis...

June 15, 2018 statue unveiling of Governor’s McMaster, Sharpe and Herseth

by trailofgovs | Jun 16, 2018 | Trail of Governors Foundation

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2017 Trail of Governors Annual Report

by trailofgovs | Apr 6, 2018 | Trail of Governors Foundation

Click here to view 2017 Annual Report

Governors to be unveiled on June 15, 2018

by trailofgovs | Aug 3, 2017 | Trail of Governors Foundation

Join us Friday, June 15 at 10am as we unveil these statues in the Capitol Rotunda in Pierre. 10th Governor of South Dakota – William McMaster (1921-1925) – Artist, James Van Nuys 17th Governor of South Dakota – Merrell Sharpe (1943-1947) –...

2016 Trail of Governors Annual Report

by trailofgovs | May 23, 2017 | Trail of Governors Foundation

The year 2016 was historic for South Dakota’s Trail of Governors as the foundation reached the half-way point with 15 bronze statues – half of our former governors’ images. We celebrated this milepost of the journey on this Trail since beginning six years ago with...