As it is about 95 degrees and bright sun at the festival site, we waited until late afternoon to go which seemed to be what everyone else did. This center claims to be largest in the world and it may be true, it is huge. There was a music event on Friday night and all day Saturday in Yankton called the “Rockin' Ribfest" held at the National Field Archery Association (NFAA) Archery Center and Museum. They have planted native grasses with the goal of restoring this area to look as much as possible like the prairie that Lewis and Clark saw. This is spot where you can accurately say that you are standing in the very footsteps of Lewis and Clark. They found no little devils but an incredible view from the top of the hill of wide open prairie with Buffalo and Elk herds as far as they could see. Of course they had to investigate and walked about 9 miles on a hot August day to explore. Lewis and Clark were told by the Indians that “little devils or people with large heads lived who would kill anyone who came near”. This is a hill that was a sacred place to the native American Tribes. Afterwards, we head to “Spirit Mound” about 6 miles outside of Vermillion, South Dakota. It is mainly in the forest with a couple of overlooks of the Missouri River. It was very hot, 90 degrees and humid, glad we did it in the morning. We take a ride from Yankton on route 50 east to the Mulberry Bend Overlook and do a 3/4 mile hiking trail there.
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