First and Only Hanging in Hughes County

First and Only Hanging in Hughes County (HM2C2V)

Location: Pierre, SD 57501 Hughes County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 22.154', W 100° 21.06'

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The first and only hanging in Hughes County was April 18, 1885 when James H. Bell, who killed Forest G. Small with a hatchet on Dec. 4th, 1884, was hanged to a ladder leaned against the county flag pole here after a mob took him from the county jail early in the morning.
Erected 1950 by the Hyde Holding Corp.
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HM NumberHM2C2V
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Year Placed1950
Placed ByThe Hyde Holding Corp
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Date Added Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14T E 392358 N 4913771
Decimal Degrees44.36923333, -100.35100000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 22.154', W 100° 21.06'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 22' 9.24" N, 100° 21' 3.5999999999999" W
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Area Code(s)605
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 104 E Capitol Ave, Pierre SD 57501, US
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