Pictures: Catch of the Day
Steeple on Church at Marty
Interior
Riding
Missouri River at Springfield
Posers
Thank goodness we did our long alternate route yesterday while we had the Tahoe SAG cause today we need only make 57 miles to Springfield and we have unfavorable winds. After snapping a picture with our day’s catch climbed out of Pickstown and cruised into the surprising Yankton-Sioux Indian Reservation town of Marty. Martin Marty was the first Bishop of the Dakota territory. He founded a mission near the towns location in 1877. In 1924 the Indian school was founded. A new school has opened now so many of the campuses buildings are closed but the architecture of the church is amazing and worth an hour or two of time to appreciate it. Indian motifs are incorporated throughout the building. Limestone exterior with a grainy sandstone interior.
From Marty we fought the wind all the way to Springfield where we managed to get a 2 bedroom apartment for the night for only $75 or $15 per person at the Finn and Feather (which I highly recommend). It has 3 beds and a futon, I was the only one who had to sleep on the floor. The Missouri river is a sight to behold. The town has a lovely park perched on the bluff above the river. The river looks more like the everglades. Lewis and Clark spent several months hangging with the local tribes.
Thank goodness we did our long alternate route yesterday while we had the Tahoe SAG cause today we need only make 57 miles to Springfield and we have unfavorable winds. After snapping a picture with our day’s catch climbed out of Pickstown and cruised into the surprising Yankton-Sioux Indian Reservation town of Marty. Martin Marty was the first Bishop of the Dakota territory. He founded a mission near the towns location in 1877. In 1924 the Indian school was founded. A new school has opened now so many of the campuses buildings are closed but the architecture of the church is amazing and worth an hour or two of time to appreciate it. Indian motifs are incorporated throughout the building. Limestone exterior with a grainy sandstone interior.
From Marty we fought the wind all the way to Springfield where we managed to get a 2 bedroom apartment for the night for only $75 or $15 per person at the Finn and Feather (which I highly recommend). It has 3 beds and a futon, I was the only one who had to sleep on the floor. The Missouri river is a sight to behold. The town has a lovely park perched on the bluff above the river. The river looks more like the everglades. Lewis and Clark spent several months hangging with the local tribes.
A storm raged much of the night but we were only bothered when the nearby water tower was struck by lightening. The beef tips at the bar are to die for. Someone had the bright idea to buy extra beef tips and tots and then drop by the store for some eggs and cheese and we made a great burrito breakfast in the morning with our tortillas that Kevin had been carrying since Pierre.
was the poser on the left in A Chrous Line or something? He sure know how to pose! Love the church steeple shot - and the interior!
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