Arrived in South Dakota today and stopped at two rest areas. The picture shows the teepee that welcomed us to South Dakota. The second rest area is Bettie's favorite. If you pass Chamberlain, SD you will see a beautiful stainless steel sculpture that celebrates the Native American culture.
This rest area also has an excellent small museum that has artifacts and displays explaining the trials of the Lewis and Clark expeditions that explored land which President Jefferson wanted to open to expansion westward. They met with native americans, documented plants, and animals which they encountered and mapped rivers in the area that could be navigated. Information shared with Jefferson was valuable to the early pioneers who traveled west.
This rest area also has an excellent small museum that has artifacts and displays explaining the trials of the Lewis and Clark expeditions that explored land which President Jefferson wanted to open to expansion westward. They met with native americans, documented plants, and animals which they encountered and mapped rivers in the area that could be navigated. Information shared with Jefferson was valuable to the early pioneers who traveled west.
