South Dakota State Nickname

The nickname for South Dakota is Mount Rushmore State. Mt. Rushmore is also featured on the state quarter, along with the state bird (ring-necked pheasant): South Dakota became the 40th state in 1889 (see STATEHOOD ORDER). South Dakota's state quarter features a ring-necked pheaand (state bird) and Mount Rushmore (the state nickname is Mount Rushmore State). Public domain image on Wikipedia - see 50 STATE QUARTERS. State nicknames for all 50 states

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