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Tyndall, South Dakota: America's Oldest Eiffel Tower

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Address:
W. Cherry St., Tyndall, SD
Directions:
West of downtown, in front of the county courthouse, on the north side of W. Cherry St. between N. Washington and Holly Sts.
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America's Oldest Eiffel Tower

100 feet tall and spindly; it's a fanciful flagpole, erected in 1898. Stands in front of the courthouse of Bon Homme County, whose French name may explain why it was made.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [12/07/2021]

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Eiffel Tower replica.

America's Oldest Eiffel Tower

I love the Eiffel Tower, so I had to visit the oldest one in the US. It is so unique because there is nothing around it that speaks to its origins, yet it is majestic.

[Debora, 07/05/2023]

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