Day - 4
Day-2
30-May-2015 |
Globus:
This morning, enjoy a drive through BLACK
HILLS NATIONAL FOREST and experience the area's colourful history on a
guided tour of DEADWOOD, once a wild gold-mining town, and hear the
stories of legendary Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. Afterward,
visit TATANKA to learn "The Story of the Bison" and experience the
richness of the Lakota people, a Plains Indian buffalo culture. Continue
through the Black Hills to the cattle town of Sheridan at the foot of
the Bighorn Mountains. (B,D) (King's Saddlery and Museum Free 8am-5pm) |
To us
this was basically another traveling day. We said goodbye to the
dinosaurs which we could see up on the hill. A short drive took us to
the Tatanka Center to learn about the native American Indian and also
the bison. This was a great session as we heard from a true
native, their own story and that of the bison. The sculptures were
indeed large and impressive. We then headed into town via an old
school bus, with an amazing driver who told many a tale about Deadwood.
Deadwood itself is an interesting town, full of history, casinos,
cafes and bars. After lunch we headed on again to Sheridan.
As it was still early we went for a walk along a stream that was flowing
behind the hotel, called the Big Goose Creek. We walked along the
path and on past a couple of ponds, which was actually the Sheridan
Heights Reservoir. Here we thought we saw some beavers. It was
turning dark as a very grey cloud was heading our way so we turned for
home and just beat the storm to our hotel.
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| Map: Rapid City - Deadwood - Sheridan 252
Miles - 3 hrs 46mins (403 km) |
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| Dinosaurs on the hill |
Rapid City from hotel window |
Heading to the
Tatanka Center |
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| Heading to the
Tatanka Center |
Heading to the
Tatanka Center |
Heading to the Tatanka Center |
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| Tatanka Center - Larger than life bronze sculpture featuring 14
bison pursued by 3 Native American Horseback Riders. |
Tatanka Center |
Tatanka Center - 30-60
million bison once roamed the great plains of North America. |
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Tatanka Center - By
the close of the 19th century, it's estimated that less than 1,000 bison
survived |
Tatanka Center - There is now a healthy population of bison. |
Tatanka Center |
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| Tatanka Center |
Tatanka Center - A indian village display area |
Tatanka Center - The bus! |
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| Deadwood |
Deadwood |
Our amazing driver |
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| The bus adds to the character of the setting. |
Deadwood |
It's hard to get the old time feel with so many
cars and lights |
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| Deadwood |
Deadwood - Wild Bill Hickok Statue |
Deadwood - Adams Museum |
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| A Deadwood Casino |
Hickoks bar |
Wild Bill died here |
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| Bullock Hotel |
Unusual gun door handles |
Unusual gun door handles |
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| Deadwood Ladies looking out of the windows |
Coach tour |
The Celebrity Hotel had movie memorabilia |
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| Sleepless in Seattle |
Elvis |
Bumblebee from the Transformers |
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| Bumblebee from the Transformers |
Herbie the Love Bug |
Souvenir shopping |
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| Deadwood - Stockade bar |
Deadwood |
Deadwood - Stockade bar |
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| Back on the road again |
Deadwood to Sheridan |
Deadwood to Sheridan |
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| Deadwood to Sheridan |
Deadwood to Sheridan - The Bighorn Mountains in the distance |
Deadwood to Sheridan |
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| Deadwood to Sheridan |
Deadwood to Sheridan |
Deadwood to Sheridan |
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| Deadwood to Sheridan |
Deadwood to Sheridan |
Big Goose Creek in full flow |
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| Big Goose Creek - A Beaver |
Big Goose Creek - A Beaver |
Big Goose Creek - A Beaver |
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| Big Goose Creek - A Beaver |
Is that a Pheasant? |
Finally the rain storm caught us - it poured! |
