On August 21, 2007, the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce and the Center of the Nation Planning Committee
unveiled a new monument to designate and celebrate
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
as the
Geographic Center of the United States.
The 21-foot diameter structure is made of etched South Dakota granite with a 12-inch bronze marker from the National Geodetic Survey. The Monument is located at the Belle Fourche Chamber and Visitor Information Center/Tri-State Museum buliding. Additional phases to the project will occur in the near future. Plans include an avenue of flags, picnic area, educational kiosks and more.
Information concerning donations and the benefits of this tax-deductible gift can be obtained from the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce.
Available for purchase online at the Tri-State Museum - Shop Now!
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Center of the Nation Wine
Limited Edition only 1000 bottles/each bottle numbered
Available at the Package Liquor Store - 1845 5th Ave
Center of the Nation Geocache Coin or Pin
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Center of the Nation T-Shirt
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Center of the Nation Shot Glass |
Center of the Nation Magnet
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Bricks are 4 by 8 inches and can contain up to three lines of engraving with 20 characters per line. Spaces and punctuation each count as a character. Cost of each engraved brick is $45 and is tax deductible. All funds generated from this program will be used in support of the Geographic “Center of the Nation” monument. To purchase an engraved brick click here.
The Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce invites you to become a part of history by purchasing an engraved brick that will be installed near the new Geographic “Center of the Nation” monument, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. It will be placed at the “Center of the Nation” Visitor Information Center and Tri-State Museum in Belle Fourche for all to enjoy |
Can you picture yourself, family, friends, etc. at the Geographic Center of the Nation? WE CAN!! Commemorative photos can be purchased at the monument.
July 4, 2007, New York Times
The Center Shouldn’t Hold
By ANDRO LINKLATER
Markbeech, England
IT’S just a red stake stuck in an anonymous spread of pasture 20 miles north of Belle Fourche, S.D., a rodeo town of about 5,000 inhabitants. But it is also the geographical center of the United States of America, as defined by the National Geodetic Survey in 1959. Or at least it is for now.
Read the entire article
2007 Dedication Ceremony with Senator John Thune and Representative Stephanie Herseth-Sandler. |
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