In 1906 President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower the first national monument under the new Antiquities Act. His action made Wyoming the home of both the first national park - Yellowstone and the first National monument - Devils Tower. There are many Indian legends associated with Devils Tower, here is one;
Crow Legend
Once when some Crows were camped at Bears House, two little girls were playing around some big rocks there. There were lots of bears living around that big rock and one big bear seeing the girls alone was going to eat them. The big bear was just about to catch the girls when they saw him. The girls were scared and the only place they could get was on top of one of the rocks around which they had been playing.
The girls climbed the rock but still the bear could catch them. The Great Spirit, seeing the bear was about to catch the girls, caused the rock to grow up out of the ground. The bear kept trying to jump to the top of the rock, but he just scratched the rock and fell down on the ground. The claw marks are on the rock now. The rock kept growing until it was so high that the bear could not get the girls. The two girls are still on top of the rock.
Deadwood SD
Just a little bit of the colorful history of Deadwood;
The town attained notoriety for the murder of Wild Bill Hickok, and Mount Moriah Cemetery remains the final resting place of Hickok and Calamity Jane, as well as slightly less notable figures such as Seth Bullock. It became known for its wild and almost lawless reputation, during which time murder was common, and punishment for murders not always fair and impartial. The prosecution of the murderer of Hickok, Jack McCall, had to be sent to retrial because of a ruling that his first trial, which resulted in an acquittal, was invalid because Deadwood was an illegal town. This moved the trial to a Dakota Territory court, where he was found guilty and then hanged.
We had lunch in the salon that has the chair he was killed in.
Our last stop was Black Hills Harley Davidson, wow do they have their act together in preparation for Sturgis.
Today's Mileage 218
Trip Mileage 1,153
Today's Highlights and Memorable Moments were,
1. 75 MPH is the new 65.
2. It is possible to eat a complete breakfast, including a carton of milk while driving your bike on I90.
3. It was hard to keep Barb out of the casino's in Deadwood.
4. If it Fits, it Ships!! I guess you could say we've been shopping.
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| Devils Tower |
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| Damn, That bike is loud!! |
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| That's one place to keep the antlers. |
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| Would you like a seat? |
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| Main Street Deadwood |
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| The 12's are out, which one should I buy? |
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