Chamberlain is about 25 miles back east of our campsite. The weather was good again, today. It was 82 and sunny when we left. By the time we got to Chamberlain, we were hungry, so the first order of business was finding lunch. We were concentrating of Main street and Dinah spotted a likely local bar and grill called The Anchor, so we dropped ours and went inside. I had a cheeseburger, again and she had a BLT which arrived with no Bacon at first, but they were very apologetic and brought her a healthy serving to finish her sandwich. Both sandwiches were delicious.
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| Testing another Cheeseburgerr at The Anchor in Chamberlain, S.D. |
After lunch, we decided to walk since all of the shops we wanted to visit were on Main Street, except the museum. We visited a couple of nice small antique shops and perused their wares. We didn't see anything that we wanted to pack back to Alabama or have shipped. Our next stop was the quilt shop and the proprietor was a wonderful older lady who was very attentive and helpful. She told us about "Dignity", which we had totally missed on the way into town and our first trip past town. I'll get to that in a minute. We bought some fabric from her and thanked her for all of her help and left.
Our next stop was the Akta Lakota Museum and Cultural Center just outside of town. We spent a long time viewing the exhibits and learning more about the Akta Lakota Sioux tribe and their history with the US Government. We took many pictures and I have created an album for you to view, here.
Our last stop in Chamberlain was to visit the rest stop at exit 263 where you will find "Dignity". A 50 ft. statue of a native Indian female figure. See the pictures below and more here. This statue was awesome in it's size and beauty. It stands on a hill over looking the Missouri river and the valley beyond at the Lewis and Clark Information Center at the rest stop. This statue was designed and created by Dave Lamphere. This was made possible by a gift from the Norm and Eunabel McKie family from Rapid City. Dave says that "his intent was to have the sculpture stand as an enduring symbol of our shared belief that we are in a sacred place and that we are all sacred." Amen, Dave!
Tomorrow, we head out again for our next stop, Custer, S.D. and the Badlands. We will be visiting Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse Monument and other great sites. Until then, we LUV U ALL! We hope you are well. We are having a great time! Shalom!
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