Had a great day! We started out visiting the town of Lead, SD. It is the home of the historic Homestake Mining Company that pulled $41 M of gold from the mine. It has now been reimagined as a deep underground laboratory for advanced physics research by Sanford – it began with an experiment that landed the Nobel Prize.
After that, we had a beautiful drive through Spearfish Canyon in SD and then over to Devils Tower National Monument.
Devils Tower was the first National Monument to be designated by Teddy Roosevelt in 1906. It is know by Native Americans as Bear Lodge and the current name is a point of controversy, with many wanting it to return to the Native American name.
There were some interesting visitors taking in the view too.
3 For the Road 