Camping at the Rest Area here in north central South Dakota we noticed that they had dump stations set up for the RVs as well as Wi-Fi. This was a small rest area so truck traffic was minimum giving us a great nights sleep.
Sharon usually gets up first, showers, and starts breakfast while I'm getting ready.
After breakfast I usually will start getting Dusty ready to hit the trail while Sharon cleans up in the kitchen. We both have certain jobs to do to ensure we have covered all areas and we can safely drive away without losing or breaking anything.
We went shopping at Cabelas so I could buy some ammunition for the pistols. I have tried several places before and everything is on back order. Cabelas wasn't any different. They said they would back order it for me and ship it to me when they received it. I'll just wait until I get home and place an order.
After leaving Cabelas, I noticed a self service RV wash across the street and drove to it. I talked to the attendant and she said it would probably cost about $20. for me to be able to wash Dusty. I thought about it for a minute and decided to watch for a truck wash along the interstate. That didn't take long because we found one not 30 miles down the road. We were 4th in line so we had lunch while we waited. As we drove away, not only did Dusty look better, but she seem to be quieter, and rode much better, too.
We pull off in Worthington, Minnesota to tour a Pioneer Village. Wow! This brought back some memories for this old man. If you are every in the the southwestern part of Minnesota this is a must see. We spent about 3 hours and could have taken longer.
I posted some of the many pictures of the village. Enjoy them and the comments!
A welcome site since we will be looking at my favorite kind of products!
Gray Wolf - This picture and the next 5, show some of the best mounts that I have ever seen. They capture the spirit of the animal, too.
Gorgeous mountain lion.
Check out the grizzly. If I have to get up close and personal to one, this would be it!
Same applies to this Bull Moose.
Beaver. We saw several large beaver dams in Yellowstone as we were leaving the area. these guys work really hard to build their habitat but they cause a lot of problems for the land owners when they dam up the streams.
Big and masterful Elk. Maybe one day I will be able to go hunting for one of these guys!
Okay, back to the real life as we continued on our adventure and to Minnesota.
We stopped at the Pioneer Village in Worthington, Mn.
Time well spent and enjoyed!
Sharon enjoying her favorite ride (next to Dusty) with the grade school behind her.
Classroom in late 1800 and early 1900s usually had grades 1-8. As the kids got older and bigger they move to the left in the classroom to enjoy larger desks.
This "Pledge of Allegiance" banner was before the words "under God" was added, which was in 1954, and was the second time the pledge was changed in history.
The first time was when they change the original words "I pledge allegiance to my flag" to "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America". I don't remember the date, just the history lesson that it did happen.
A replica of a Gas station which we refer to them as "Service Station". That name covered the operation really well since they offered not only to pump your gas, but clean your windows, check under the hood and air your tires. Now-a-days they are gas stations where you do your own thing!
I believe you can figure this one out!
Bicycles from the days gone by. Check out the one in the center with "Knee Action" suspension, a horn, & a big light on the front fender. Remember, we only had "D" size batteries which took more room.
Lawn mowers have come a long way since I had to use one of these. There's wasn't any need for a gym to get a good workout. Using one of these definitely would give you all the exercise you needed!
The telephone was not a dial up so the local town had a switch board with an operator who usually knew every one's business. After all she could listen to whatever conversation she wanted to. (haha)
When you picked up the receiver on the phone, the first thing you heard was not a dial tone, but an operator asking you "Number please" so she could connect you.
Here's an old "Iron Lung" used for polio victims.
This village is a must see for anyone in the area or passing through.
There were at least 3 streets with businesses, churches, and homes located on them.
I mentioned a couple days ago about the lack of trees and that the homesteaders had to build houses out of sod for shelter from the heat and cold. Walls were 2' thick and the rood was usually sod too.
Here's a picture of an original sod home. Picture taken in 1885.
The City Hall houses the Visitor Center.
We finally made it to Iowa and found a "Good Sam" campground named "On Ur Wa". It was really nice so we decided to spend two nights.
Iowa, home of corn, soy bean, and more corn and soy bean. The weather was cool so we left the windows open during the day and slept comfortably during the night with a vent open. This was a very peaceful place and deserved to have us spend two nights enjoying the tranquility.
Until the next adventure - stay in touch - and HAPPY TRAILS!
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