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black hills, badlands & lakes region
apid City’s Journey
Museum is a worldclass
attraction you won’t
want to miss.
Your journey through
time begins with an outstanding
theatre presentation
that showcases
the natural history of the
Black Hills, and does not
varnish the human conflicts
which occurred over
possession of this beauty
spot on the planet.
Then you’ll go on a geologic
field trip to learn how
Journey through history
R
Nature formed the Black
Hills. The presentation is
fun for kids, yet technically
satisfying.
Watch for elusive Nellie
Two Bulls in her tipi.
She mysteriously appears,
life-size, and she’ll tell you
a story. Or you might activate
the gunshot that gets
Wild Bill Hickok, and see
him fall — again — still
holding his aces and eights.
Visit a geological field
tent and talk to workers examining
their digs. These
are just a few examples of
its great educational content,
which is also marvelous
entertainment.
That’s the thing about
The Journey. There are
doors and drawers to snoop;
walls that are really windows;
themed story walls
that speak to you; video
puzzles to solve; dinosaurs
in unexpected places. Real
history, presented with unconventional
special effects.
The projection system in
the $12 million complex
is a one-of-a-kind in the
United States, in that it
can accept all media.
The most superlative
artifacts and treasures,
from five preeminent local
collections, are employed
to tell the Black Hills story
from two points of view
—Native Americans and
white settlers. Weapons and
toys from the Sioux. The
Sharps rifle of the commercial
buffalo hunter. A bulletpierced
tunic from Wounded
Knee. Prospectors’ gold
scales and the barbed wire
of early cattlemen. It’s just
a small sample of what
awaits you and your family
at 222 New York St. Open 7
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of South Dakota Vacation Guide 2011
South Dakota Vacation Guide 2011
Contents
Overview
Getting Here, Getting Around
Information Centers
State Facts
Tourism Regions
Places of Interest
Public Campgrounds and Recreation Areas
Vacation Ideas
Southeast Region: A slice of South Dakota charm
Glacial Lakes & Prairies Region: Stories from the frontier
Great Lakes Region: Land of the mighty Missouri
Black Hills, Badlands & Lakes Region: Enchanting mountain getaway
Black Hills map
Index
South Dakota Vacation Guide 2011
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