We arrived at Three Flags RV Park in Blackhawk, just outside of Rapid City, on Friday, September 4th. We started our tour of the area by visiting some of the sites in the city which has a population of almost 70,000.
Dinosaur Park
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| Built in the 1930's, this Apatosaurus (Brontosaurus) can be seen from all over Rapid City. |
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| This is the same place Kurt sat for a picture 55 years ago on his first trip to Rapid City. |
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| The narrow winding Skyline Drive to the park provides great views of the city. |
Stavkirke Chapel
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| Built in 1969 as a replica of the famous 850 year old Chapel in Laerdal, Norway. |
Rapid City Formal Gardens
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| Three formal garden settings maintained by the Garden Club and Parks Department. |
Ellsworth Air Force Base and South Dakota Air & Space Museum
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| Home to the B1-B Bomber |
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| Getting in a little practice time. |
The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD
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| One of several in North America, this mammoth site, located on an ancient sinkhole, was discovered by a housing construction company. |
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| The actively working excavation site has uncovered 61 Columbian and woolly mammoths so far. |
Wind Cave National Park
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| This Ranger is standing in front of the largest natural opening to Wind Cave. We are glad they made a larger unnatural opening for visitors. |
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| Boxwork, a thin, honeycomb-shaped structure, protrude from the walls and ceiling. Almost all of the known boxwork worldwide is found within Wind Cave. |
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