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THE CITY OF PRESIDENTS
Visitors to historic downtown Rapid City are greeted by the City of Presidents, a series of life-size bronze statues of our nation’s past presidents along the city’s streets and sidewalks. Whether you’re enjoying downtown shopping, dining or other attractions, you can enjoy these sculptures free.
The City of Presidents project began in 2000 to honor the legacy of the American presidency. Each year, four presidential sculptures are added in downtown Rapid City – two presidents from the early years of the presidency and two from more recent administrations. Each of the sculptures is privately funded, and the pattern of placement was chosen to maintain a coherent structure and eliminate any sense of favoritism or political gain. The project will end in the fall of 2010.
The sculptures were created by five talented South Dakota artists:
For more information, visit the City of President's Information Center located at:
302 Main Street (Downtown)
Rapid City, SD 57701.
Hours
Open 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Monday through Saturday
June 1st through October 1st
302 Main Street (Downtown)
Rapid City, SD 57701.
Hours
Open 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Monday through Saturday
June 1st through October 1st
Founder and President
Don Perdue
Vice President
Dallerie Davis
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