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South Dakota Road Trip Vacation in the 1950's with Family Photos92

South Dakota Road Trip Vacation in the 1950's with Family Photos

Come along with our two families as we explored the Mitchell Corn Palace, Mount Rushmore, the Badlands,Custer State Park and more on our vacation trip in the 1950's. My Dad took many black and white photos and assembled a scrapbook of this journey which will be shared with readers of this hub. Enjoy!

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Tourist Trap USA: Ten places to avoid on your next summer vacation88

Tourist Trap USA: Ten places to avoid on your next summer vacation

Niagara Falls, New York. Clearly there are intrinsic natural qualities to the area – the falls in of themselves are spectacular but Niagara Falls was perhaps the world’s first tourist trap and remains a poignant, if not disgusting, reminder of...

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How Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok Ended Up Dead Together in Deadwood82

How Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok Ended Up Dead Together in Deadwood

Without a doubt, Deadwood South Dakota is one of the old west's most popular tourist destinations. In fact, the entire city of Deadwood is on the National Register of Historic Places. The city was much restored during the late 1980's and is now a...

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Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park Black Hills, SD74

Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park Black Hills, SD

Sylvan Lake in the Black Hills - The "Crown Jewel" - Photos & Information - Custer State Park, SD. Hidden in the Black Hills of South Dakota, bordering the rugged Needles Rock Formations, moments from Mt. Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorials, calmly resting amongst the grey rock formations is a mountain lake that holds a special sense of wonder...

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The Wild Donkey of Iron Mountain, Black Hills85

The Wild Donkey of Iron Mountain, Black Hills

Black Hills, SD The Wild Donkey..? Oh, let me tell you a story my friend. A story of the Wild Donkeys that roam these lands. For generations, these wild beasts have sought after man to steal the food right from their hands. Wandering the Black hills in hopes of stumbling across the unsuspecting traveller in an attempt to pillage what they see fit. The Donkey families are the legend in these hills. A legend we were about to find out about all too soon.

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South Dakatoa to Chicago, IL75

South Dakatoa to Chicago, IL

Yellowstone National Park, Gardiner, Montana Gardiner, Mt 59030, USA Mt. Rushmore National Monument Mt Rushmore National Memorial, Black Hills National Forest, 13000 State Highway 244, Keystone, SD 57 Chicago, IL Chicago, IL, USA Day 3 South...

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Winding Roads of the Western U.S. - Pictures70

Winding Roads of the Western U.S. - Pictures

PHOTOS: Roads of America. A photo collection of roads, highways, byways, and dirt roads in the Western U.S. A photo Essay of American Roads. Photos by: Chance Buell, ByChance Productions. Our American Infrastructure.

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What not to Miss:  The Black Hills, South Dakota79

What not to Miss: The Black Hills, South Dakota

So you are thinking about travel to the Black Hills this summer for a little fun family get away or maybe a retreat for you and your sweetheart, but other than Mt. Rushmore you don't really know where to start.  Fear no more for I will outline here...

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The Battle of Little Bighorn, Part III : the Battle72

The Battle of Little Bighorn, Part III : the Battle

A description of the battle of Little Bighorn, and the terrible consequences for the Indians

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The Battle of Little Bighorn, Part I : Historical Background76

The Battle of Little Bighorn, Part I : Historical Background

Going back in history to set the background for what happened at the battle of Little Bighorn.

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