We got an earlier start Saturday morning so we
could go to the Mitchell Corn Palace before continuing our drive. Funny thing
about expectations, Mitch said he expected more than was there, like a corn
maze, too. I expected less; I just thought we would view the decorations on the
outside of the building. Inside the walls were lined with pictures of the
building through the years. In the actual auditorium area, there were
additional corn murals. One display showed 12 different colors of corn used in
the murals. Each ear is cut in half lengthwise and nailed to the building. Milo
and other grains are also used for more color. Before 11:00 we were on the road, on our way
to Wall drug store.
By 12:45 we were back in the car after an
unplanned stop. The rest area off I 90 near the Missouri river included a free
museum and a wealth of information about the Louis and Clark Exposition. The
scale model tent which 4-5 men may have slept in was small even compared to my
7 year old son. The tipi made with hides looked so much warmer than that skimpy
little tent.
We stopped in at the 1880’s Town to
see if we should come back to it, and we decided to stay. We toured the
historic buildings as well as props and memorabilia from the movie Dances With Wolves which was filmed
nearby. We all 5 played along by dressing in period clothing, two gun slingers
and three ladies. Emily enjoyed the costume, but it truly made her day when she found
two cats in the barn. She toted the black one around until we left. I imagine
she would be happy in any time period as long as she had a pet or two. Heather found
some thread on wooden spools in the old mercantile and I discovered an old book
about explorers. It didn’t have anything about Louis and Clark, but did cover
from Columbus to George Washington and will blend nicely with our CC history
covered already this year.
We drove on to Rapid City, past the Badlands and into the Black Hills. When Joseph got his first
real glimpse of the Badlands, he shouted out "Radiator Springs."
I think your family is doing the same road trip my family did several years ago:) I couldn't get my husband to stop at the corn museum but he did drive around it:) Loved the bad lands we saw a pig dig (fossils) there. Loved the black hills, I lost sunglasses there so if you find them let me know:)!!
ReplyDeleteDid you blog about it? I'll have to look at your archives.
ReplyDeleteWe plan to spend a few days in the badlands and black hills, and I want to watch the sunset in both.
I'll have to remember to leave my favorite sunglasses in the van and keep an eye out for yours ;)
Love the tipi and tent. Reading about your trip has been fun. :)
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