Mount Theodore Roosevelt Monument
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| Location | Black Hills National Forest |
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| Nearest city | Deadwood, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44°23′53″N 103°45′33″W / 44.39806°N 103.75917°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | May to July 4, 1919 |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001457[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 2005 |
Mount Theodore Roosevelt Monument, also known as the Roosevelt Friendship Monument or Friendship Tower,[2] located in the Black Hills National Forest on the outskirts of Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota, is a 31-foot stone tower,[3] including the six-foot-high platform, honoring Theodore Roosevelt. It was the first tribute to the president's memory and was dedicated July 4, 1919.
