Our family embarked on a trip West last summer in a 24-foot motorhome. In all, we covered 7,000 miles in 22 days and over the next several weeks, I’ll share our adventure with you!
Our first stop was the original 1880’s town in Murdo – on I-90 right in the middle of South Dakota. Created from moving more than 30 authentic buildings to this Interstate stop, the 1880’s Town gives an excellent glimpse into the lives of a typical settler on the frontier.
In addition to the buildings, there’s also a museum with artifacts from famous Western movies, like Dances with Wolves.
My kids’ favorite part, though, was the opportunity to dress up in period garb. At just $5 per person, there wasn’t any question we’d be renting the costumes. We did, however, have to deal with the fact that for the remainder of the trip, my son pointed an imaginary pistol at someone every time we took his photograph.
Entry fees: adults-$10, teens-$7, children-$5. Coupons here.
Trip West 2010 Series:
Badlands
1880’s Town -Murdo, SD
Black Hills, South Dakota
Yellowstone National Park
Family Search in Temple Square, Salt Lake City
Ghost Towns, Wyoming and California
Manzanar War Relocation Center
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
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