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SIGHT SEEING
You can begin your sight seeing tour at the Prehistoric Indian
Village and Archeodome, Indian Village Road, Lake Mitchell, 605-996-5473.
At this National Historic Landmark you'll see the Boehnen Memorial
Museum and Visitors Center, the Patton Gallery Exhibit of Prehistoric
Farmers/Hunters of the James River Basin, a full scale walk-through
lodge reproduction, a picnic area, and gift shop with books and
authentic North American Indian Crafts.
Before you leave follow the brick walkway, flanked by gardens
of native plants which will take you to the nation's first Thomsen
Center Archeodome. Not quite sure what an Archeodome is? It encloses
a part of the Village, allowing for on-going year around archeological
activities and excavation. If you are a fan of Leonardo Nierman's
work, you'll like the 22 foot stainless steel sculpture at the
entrance to the Archeodome.
While at Lake Mitchell you'll want to spend some time enjoying
the great outdoors and their three sand beaches, two lake parks,
two boat ramps, wildlife watching, and great fishing.
Going to Mitchell and not visiting the Corn Palace, 604 N
Main, 605-996-7311, would be like visiting Memphis and ignoring
Elvis. First opened in the fall of 1892 the Corn Belt Exposition,
as it was known then, opened to an amazed public. It was so successful
in its goal to educate the public about Dakota grown products
that it had to expand in 1905, at which time it was renamed the
"Corn Palace, and again in 1921.
What makes this place so amazing? Well for one thing it is
decorated in thousands of bushels of corn, grain, and grasses
of native and natural color at a yearly cost of about $100,000.
This process starts in late September, when the old decorations
are stripped off so a new design can be applied.
After a new design is chosen, detailed instructions are printed
on roofing paper which is attached to panels. Along with this
design layout, the artist sends instructions for each type and
color of corn needed to complete the picture. Then throughout
the summer, crews apply the corn to the panels and right before
your eyes art is born. See--it is OK to play with your food after
all.
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You can begin your sight seeing tour at the Prehistoric Indian Village and Archeodome, Indian Village Road, Lake Mitchell, 605-996-5473. At this National Historic Landmark you'll see the Boehnen Memorial Museum and Visitors Center, the Patton Gallery Exhibit of Prehistoric Farmers/Hunters of the James River Basin, a full scale walk-through lodge reproduction, a picnic area, and gift shop with books and authentic North American Indian Crafts. Before you leave follow the brick walkway, flanked by gardens of native plants which will take you to the nation's first Thomsen Center Archeodome. Not quite sure what an Archeodome is? It encloses a part of the Village, allowing for on-going year around archeological activities and excavation. If you are a fan of Leonardo Nierman's work, you'll like the 22 foot stainless steel sculpture at the entrance to the Archeodome. While at Lake Mitchell you'll want to spend some time enjoying the great outdoors and their three sand beaches, two lake parks, two boat ramps, wildlife watching, and great fishing. Going to Mitchell and not visiting the Corn Palace, 604 N Main, 605-996-7311, would be like visiting Memphis and ignoring Elvis. First opened in the fall of 1892 the Corn Belt Exposition, as it was known then, opened to an amazed public. It was so successful in its goal to educate the public about Dakota grown products that it had to expand in 1905, at which time it was renamed the "Corn Palace, and again in 1921. What makes this place so amazing? Well for one thing it is decorated in thousands of bushels of corn, grain, and grasses of native and natural color at a yearly cost of about $100,000. This process starts in late September, when the old decorations are stripped off so a new design can be applied. After a new design is chosen, detailed instructions are printed on roofing paper which is attached to panels. Along with this design layout, the artist sends instructions for each type and color of corn needed to complete the picture. Then throughout the summer, crews apply the corn to the panels and right before your eyes art is born. See--it is OK to play with your food after all. |