Mount Rushmore – Deadwood

Comfort Inn at Gulchers of Fun

 

Drive deep into the Black Hills, through what was Sioux Indian territory, to see the stunning granite faces of Mount Rushmore, a giant monument to four great American presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt.

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 TATANKA:

The Story of the Bison, and experience the richness of the Lakota people. On to Deadwood, a lawless frontier town during the 1876 Gold Rush, where Jack McCall murdered Wild Bill Hickok during a poker game. Overnight here, and discover Deadwood’s Wild West ways as you walk in the footsteps of legends like Calamity Jane and Seth Bullock.
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On [Friday, 29 August] afternoon we visited Tatanka.



Tatanka the Story of the Bison

This place was funded Keven Costner     The story of the Bison, and experience the richness of the Lakota people.

 

The Indian (Native American) our host mentioned New Zealanders commented how he looked and spoke like a Maori and he was over 6 foot tall and 16 - 17 stone.



The host

Outside on this hill is sculptures of Bison and Indians capturing Bisons, these were very good.
 

Bill with Bison Sculptures

 

Teepee

Bison

We were picked up from this place by a local guide who took us for a tour of Deadwood in an very old school bus.    This guide was a brilliant commentator, very funny. 

 

 

Bill at Deadwood



Bus

Tour Director

Deadwood

 

Deadwood