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Black Hills
... displays of Indian artifacts, live Indian craftspeople and interesting information on the monuments construction make this a worthwhile stop.
The drive to the Mt. Rushmore National Monument takes you through the heart of the Black Hills. The terrain changes with the elevation, from mesquite to pine trees. The monument was finished in 1961, but the supporting facilities have progressively improved. The displays describing the ...
Deadwood and The Black Hills
... when the West was truly wild.
Driving south from Deadwood, we stopped at Tatonka, which is an exhibit on the bison local to the area, funded and narrated by Kevin Costner (Dances With Wolves was partially filmed in this area). Wren and Kat had a great time listening to stories about the bison and local Native tribes, but I sat this one out and did some work on my laptop in the car.
We stayed at a campground in Custer, SD, where a colorful old owner had ...
The Black Hills
... really beautiful area that we rode through including doing the loop around Mount Rushmore which is a rocky mountain with the Presidents heads carved into it. Considering the thousands of bikes doing the same thing we actually got the road to ourselves and enjoyed some beautiful corners. Saw a wild deer and a bison in the park and had a really enjoyable ride.
Am now sitting in a really nice tapas bar in Rapid City (Manchego) ...
Kevin Costner's Dream
... She shared with us the importance of the buffalo to their culture and how, aside from eating the meat, they made use of the whole buffalo. Some of the many items they made were on display: knives and arrowheads from bones; cups and ladles from the horns; small medicine bags from the bladder; shirts and cradles from the hide; and pillows and ropes from the hair.
The centre piece of the exhibit was located outside on the hillside. It is a larger-than-life bronze ...
Mt. Moriah Cemetery: Hot and Steep
... Cemetery, all in 105 degree weather with a 10 and 5 year old, neither of whom had watched the show or cared quite as much about Wild Bill Hickok or Calamity Jane.
They wouldn't let our puppy Zippy into the graveyard, btw, which gives you a sense that maybe the Black Hills have become a little too civilized.
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