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Monday, May 30, 2011
THE BATTLE OF LITTLE BIGHORN, MONTANA
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An area of almost treeless plains lies between Sheridan in northeastern Wyoming and Billings in southeastern Montana—good range for buffalo ...
DEVILS TOWER, WYOMING
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Rising 857 feet out of the floor of the plains in southeastern Wyoming is a 1000 foot diameter, black, cylindrical fluted rock with a slight...
GOLD RUSH - BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
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LEAD The town of Lead, pronounced “leed” is famous as the location of the Homestake Mining Company. Why is Lead pronounced “leed”? Th...
Saturday, May 28, 2011
MOUNT RUSHMORE, SOUTH DAKOTA
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In 1927, when patriotism was an honored sentiment, Gutzon Borglum undertook the carving of four of our greatest Presidents into the solid gr...
Thursday, May 26, 2011
WISCONSIN > MINNESOTA > SOUTH DAKOTA
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We took a bridge over the Mississippi River as we left La Crosse, WI - and then continued West – through the farmlands of Minnesota – ending...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
LOCK KEEPERS and BOATMEN
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When they learned we were taking photos for our blog, the lock keepers opened the gate in the chain link fence and directed us to the catwal...
THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI -- LOCK & DAM # 9
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PHOTOS 1. In upper left, see wing dam with open spillway 2. Tow = 4 barges + towboat 3. Heating system on top of barge to keep aspha...
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