Lewis
&
Clark
Trail
Pierre SD
Situated near the capitol in Pierre, the center has artifacts and displays covering the full span of South Dakota's past. I photographed only those things linked to the Corps of Discovery. The Arikara bull boat, right was typical of what they saw. Many chiefs carried similar staffs like the one above. The lead plate, top right, records a visit by early French-Canadians to the area in 1743 - the De La Verendrye Plate.
South Dakota
Cultural
Heritage
Center
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