ATTRACTIONS FORT PIERRE 605-223-7603 fortpierre.com/tourism Population 2,250. Fort Pierre is the oldest town in South Dakota and will celevbrate their 200 year birthday in 2017. Enjoy fishing and hunting on the Missouri River and Lake Sharpe. There’s camping, dining, lodging, an 18 hole golf course, three museums, Casey Tibbs Rodeo Center, AmericInn and Drifters Convention Centers. Scheduled events are pari-mutual horse racing, Shrine Circus, Casey Tibbs Matched Ride, 4th of July Rodeo and Fireworks, concerts and parade; Dakota Western heritage Festival & Bicentennial cele-bration and wagon trains. AKTA LAKOTA MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER MISSOURI RIVER REGION I-90, Exit 263 Located on the campus of St. Joseph’s Indian School The museum offers a rare combination of authentic Native American artifact displays and contemporary works of art by the Northern Plains people. Featured attractions include interactive displays, a life-sized mounted buffalo, a 36-foot diorama, offering a sweeping view of life on the prairie from the Missouri Riv-er to the Black Hills. Open year-round. Daily – (May-September) 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. (October–May) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday. Geddes Historic District is located eight miles from the Missouri River. It is a charming community with a museum, restored original 1895 log cabin, original 1895 rural school house, Peter Norbeck’s boyhood home, and a 1900 claims shanty. The Annual Fur Trader Days are during the 2nd weekend in August. GETTYSBURG 605-765-2528 Gettysburg Chamber of Commerce PO Box 33, Gettysburg, SD 57442 gburgchamber@venturecomm.net www.gettysburgsd.net Population 1,200. Located 17 miles from beautiful Lake Oahe on Hwy 212. Enjoy the City Park, nine hole golf course and Dakota Sunset Museum. The last Saturday in June come and see the car show at the City Park. Great hunting and fishing. GREGORY ACCOMMODATIONS CIRCLE H RANCH 605-835-9549 www.circlehranch.com Experience the perfect getaway in the serenity of the nation’s most beautiful countryside, eight miles south of Greg-ory in the heart of pheasant country. Clean, comfortable accommodations with home-cooked meals and a staff that strives to make your stay with us extraordinary. Group hunting packages and business retreats available. EAGLE BUTTE 605-985-5249 PO Box 932 101 S. Main St. Eagle Butte, SD 57625 Native Discovery invites you to visit the communities of the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. Learn about western and Native American history and culture; view and purchase locally made Native artwork; attend a cultural event, and enjoy the wide open spaces. Visit NativeDiscovery.org for travel itineraries, maps, event calendars and more. ACCOMMODATIONS GEDDES 605-337-2501 Town of Geddes, P.O. Box 97 Geddes, SD 57342 www.geddes.org A little town on the prairie. Located on Hwy. 50 (Lewis & Clark Trail – National Scenic Byway), leads to Geddes. BOB’S RESORT See under “Marinas, Bait Shops & Resorts” listings on page 200. SOUTH WHITLOCK RESORT See under “Marinas, Bait Shops & Resorts” listings on page 200. 206
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