click here to
DONATE ONLINE
or mail to:
Trail of Governors
207 E. Capitol Ave., Suite 12
Pierre, SD 57501
Donations of any amount
are welcome! |
|
|
Welcome to the Trail of Governors.
Latest
News!
Statues to Honor SD Governors
Read more
about this story on
www.newscenter1.tv
Sneak Peek Slated
for Governor Miller Statue
The
life-sized, clay model of Governor Miller will be on display
from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, December 15, at the Cultural
Heritage Center in Pierre.
Continued
View Photos
|
|
Established in 2010, the Trail of Governors Foundation is
committed to honoring South Dakota’s chief executives in a
unique and lasting manner. While the physical trail is
located in South Dakota’s state capital, the project has
brought partners together from across the state and beyond
its borders. |
 The foundation has
commissioned South Dakota artists to create life-sized,
bronze statues of the state’s past governors. A minimum of
three statues will be erected each year and the “Trail of
Governors” will connect the state capitol and the Missouri
River. The foundation is relying entirely upon private
donations and corporate underwriters to fulfill its vision.
Dakota Prairie Bank and Leroy and Charlene Foster are
providing interest-free loans to underwrite a portion of
this project and up to four sponsors are needed to fund each
statue. The South Dakota Community Foundation is also a
project partner and all donations are tax-deductible. Up to four sponsors are needed for each South Dakota
governor and donations are tax-deductible.
The governor statues will follow the timeline and order
established working from outside inward, i.e. the first
year’s statues will include an early governor (Mellette) and
a recent governor to leave office (Miller), as well as a
mid-timeline governor (Bushfield). Collectively, the artists
have the ability to do up to six statues each year. Thus,
additional governors may be moved up within the timeline
provided a sponsor comes forward with full funding. A timeline
for the creation of each statue may be found
here.
This is a truly unique and South Dakotan way to honor our
state’s leaders. We hope this project will spark your
interest and we hope you will contact us with any questions
or comments you might have. In the meantime, we ask you to
check back occasionally and follow the progress! Thanks
again for stopping by and enjoy our website! |
|
