(Custer City SD) First stop in the Black Hills was at Jewel Cave National Monument to tour the cave with sparkling rocks. There was a two or three hour wait to get in; even though I arrived early. So, I took a short hike, then decided it wasn’t worth waiting that long. Checked with the […]
(Carlile Jct WY) Devils Tower rises 1,280ft above the Belle Fourche River and can be seen for miles around. It was the first national monument established in 1906. Sacred to natives, and called by them Bear Lodge, or similar names. They have tried to have the name changed, as the current one implies traits opposite […]
(Crow Agency MT) The Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument commemorates the last great skirmish won by the natives during the Indian Wars, and the site of Custer’s Last Stand. The Visitor Center explained the history leading up to the pivital battle. A paved road wound through the hills where key movements and clashes took place. […]