Planning a trip for a youth group to South Dakota.

July 2, 2007 2:50 PM

What famous burial sites would I find near Yankton , SD?
posted by Homeskillet Freshy Fresh to Education (6 answers total)

Best answer: According to FindAGrave.com, you can find the burial places of 7 US congressmen, 2 Civil War heroes, and 1 "Western Folk Figure."
posted by donajo at 2:59 PM on July 2, 2007

How near would you consider?
posted by stopgap at 3:55 PM on July 2, 2007

Response by poster: 50 miles.
posted by Homeskillet Freshy Fresh at 4:04 PM on July 2, 2007

Best answer: Well, you could go to my home town of Wagner, SD. That's less than 50 miles from Yankton. There you could see the grave of my father and several generations of my family.

They're not famous, but it sure would set you up in my eyes.
posted by aofl at 5:23 PM on July 2, 2007

If you've got any Laura Ingalls Wilder fans in your group, it could be worth the drive to De Smet, with the graves of Ma and Pa Ingalls.
posted by gingerbeer at 9:40 PM on July 2, 2007

Well living in Vermillion SD, I would definitely check out the Bon Joey shrine erected by the serfs of that area in recognition of valiant efforts in the area of philandering philanthropy. The statue is beautiful and hand crafted out pure adamantium. The site is not just a statue but also a mosoliem for those who died creating the magnificent figure. Inscribed on the Stalinesque statue is the phrase "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man"
posted by Bon Joey at 12:04 PM on September 20, 2007