We are taking a pause in our cross-country journey and staying two nights in Chamberlain, South Dakota, on the banks of the Missouri River. It is also a location that celebrates the Lewis & Clark expedition and we wanted to hike a bit of the Lewis & Clark Trail - which we did today.
The trail, which begins in our campground, then passes through the town of Chamberlain, population 2,387, allowed us to enjoy some of the Halloween decorations.
This black cat moves it's head from side to side. I like that the jack-o-lanterns all have happy faces, as do the "ghosts".
We shared the trail with bicycles and were reminded that, if we were on bicycles, we should wear a helmet.
On the outskirts of town is St. Joseph's Indian School, a privately funded school and mission for Lakota children.
At this point on the Missouri the river makes a huge "bend". On September 20, 1804, the Lewis & Clark expedition began its journey around the Big Bend. Although only 1 1/4 mile across the neck of land, the party had to travel 30 miles by water.
The trail climbed a bluff and we had an expansive view of the river from the top. This is looking south, toward the bend and...
this is looking north. It was here that the expedition killed their first female antelope. Clark notes that "She Differs from the Mail as to Size being Smaller, with Small Horns, Straight with a Small Prong without any black about the Neck. None of these Goats has any Beard, they are all Keenly made and is beautiful."
On the way back to town we walked through the St. Joseph's Indian School Campus which...
is also the location of the Akta Lakota Museum and Cultural Center. Unfortunately we didn't have a lot of time so we just glanced at some of the exhibits.
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