Mobridge, also known as Kȟowákataŋ Otȟúŋwahe (Lakota: Kȟowákataŋ Otȟúŋwahe; lit. "Over-the-River Town") is a small town in in South Dakota's Great Lakes region.
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Map of Mobridge
Mobridge, population 3,260 (2020) is located in Walworth County, in territory that had long been occupied by the Lakota Sioux. Mobridge was founded by European Americans in 1906 following construction of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad through here. The town was named Mobridge for its railroad designation, a contracted form of Missouri Bridge, after the original railroad bridge over the Missouri River.
Mobrdige's location along Lake Oahe, a reservoir of the Missouri River, makes it a destination for fishing and other outdoor recreation.
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- 1 Klein Museum, 1820 W Grand Crossing, ☏ +1 605-845-7243.
- 2 Sitting Bull Monument (7 mi SW of Mobridge). Monument to Chief Sitting Bull, or Tatanka Iyotake (c.1831-37 – 1890), a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance against United States government policies. He was originally buried at Fort Yates, ND but his remains were exhumed and relocated in 1953.
- 3 Walley Up Statue, Park Blvd.
Do
[edit]- Fishing
- Hunting
- 1 Grand River Casino & Resort, US 12 (4 mi W of Mobridge), ☏ +1 605-845-7104. Daily 7-2AM. Owned by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
- Mobridge Ice Fishing Tournament. Occurs in January, registration opens in July for non-guaranteed opens, with the lottery held in August for entrants.
Buy
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[edit]- 1 Great Plains Family Restaurant, 860 W Grand Crossing, ☏ +16058457495.
- 2 Oink Pizza, 112 Main St, ☏ +1 605-845-2721.
- 3 Rick's Cafe, 117 Main St, ☏ +1 605-845-5300.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Bingers Bar and Grill, 619 W Grand Crossing, ☏ +1 605-845-2936.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Dave's East Side Motel & Cabins, 510 7th Ave E, ☏ +1 605-845-7867.
- 2 Mobridge Kountry Inn, 1301 W Grand Crossing, ☏ +1 605-845-7215.
- 3 Mo-Rest Motel, 706 W Grand Crossing, ☏ +1 605-845-3668.
- 4 New Evarts Resort, 13467 SD Hwy 1804, Glenham (14 mi SE of Mobridge), ☏ +1 605-762-3256. Offers camping, lodging, and guided fishing. Restaurant on site.
- 5 Wangler Inn, 820 W Grand Crossing, ☏ +1 605-845-3641, [email protected].
Connect
[edit]- 1 Mobridge Visitor's Center, 212 N Main Street, ☏ +1 605-845-2500, [email protected]. Summer: M-F 9AM-5PM; Winter: M-F 10AM-2PM.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Mobridge |
| Miles City ← Bowman ← | W  E
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→ Selby → Aberdeen |