Thursday, we left Mobridge, driving on scenic 1804 but it turned to gravel, then paved then gravel (sign said for the next 34 miles) so we abandoned scenic and hit Hwy 83, paved. Saw a lot of pheasants, and as we got near Pierre, spotted a herd of elk on a hillside near the highway. We set up camp in Griffin Park, a city park next to the Missouri River. Only $16 with electric. We toured the Capitol, and the Heritage Center. Drove across the River to a new time zone into Fort Pierre. The railroad bridge is a swing bridge. Would have been cool to see it in action.
In Fort Pierre we saw the Casey Tibbs memorial and the statues outside the Rodeo Center. They had just closed for the day so we didn't see the museum. We followed the Verendrye Drive to see the plaque the young French boys buried as they explored a route to the Pacific Ocean. Then on up the road to visit the Cedar Hill Cemetery. After supper we did a short hike on the Lewis and Clark Trail along the River. Saw a large buck, a hawk and some turkeys.
About 11:30 we got woke up by the Sheriffs officer beating on our door. He said 70-140 winds were expecting and we should go to the bath house for safety. By the time we got there the wind was blowing like crazy and two guys with tents were already in there. The three Sheriff officers dragged their tents and helped them bring their motorcycles up to the building. The winds got up to the 70 but none of the campers where damaged. The next morning we saw a pile of limbs that the park had already picked up.
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