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Trail of Governors
1714 N. Lincoln
Pierre, SD 57501
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Donated to Date:
$1,970,019.12
updated 4/19/2021
Endowment Balance:
$29,886.36
updated 4/3/2020
About the Trail of Governors Foundation
The Trail of Governors is a non-profit group working to celebrate leaders who have shaped South Dakota into the state it is today. The Trail of Governors will be creating and erecting life-sized statues of all past South Dakota governors and forming a “trail” of the statues from the State Capitol grounds to downtown Pierre near the Missouri River.
Latest News
June 15, 2018 statue unveiling of Governor’s McMaster, Sharpe and Herseth
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2017 Trail of Governors Annual Report
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Governors to be unveiled on June 15, 2018
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) - Artist, Lee Leuning and...
2016 Trail of Governors Annual Report
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...