Ft. Pierre, South Dakota 57532 - U.S. Post Offices on Waymarking.com

Located on US Highway 14, just across the Missouri River from Pierre, SD, Ft. Pierre is the county seat of Stanley County.

It has a population of 2,103, as of July 2009, a 5½% increase from the 2000 census.

The area was settled by German, Irish, Norwegian, and French immigrants and the town was incorporated on June 2, 1890.

Fort Pierre is the oldest continuously occupied white settlement in South Dakota. From the French Verendrye explorers to Scotty Philip, the man who "single-handedly saved the American buffalo," you'll find it right here, in Fort Pierre. It is interesting to note that Fort Pierre is also home to three other major attractions central to the Lewis & Clark story. Taken together, these four sites comprise a chronological representation of relations between the races, from first contact through today and into the future.

Its central location on a major river was a powerful attraction to early explorers, settlers and traders. Profitable fur trading was established in the late 1700's and by 1830 Fort Pierre was a bustling trade center and steamboat stop. In 1855 the first military fort in the northwest was established and by the time of the Black Hills Gold Rush, Fort Pierre was the major transportation and distribution hub in the territory.

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Type of structure:: Stand Alone re-enter Zip Code here:: 57532 Current Status:: Still in Use

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