Category Archives: Historic Buildings

Day Five — Dakotah Rose Bed and Breakfast

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Roger

On Tuesday night we stayed in the Dakotah Rose. The home was built on the banks of the Souris River in 1906. The carriage house in the yard is a few years older than the house. I never got around … Continue reading →

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Apple Valley — Part One

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Roger

It was only an hour to Sikeston where we were eating lunch, so we had some time to kill. And it was raining. We sat in the parlor of Summers Riverview Mansion while we looked on our phones for something … Continue reading →

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Summers Riverview Mansion

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Roger

B&B’s can be iffy sorts of places, in my experience. We once stayed in one in Galena, Illinois that felt like a dorm and didn’t have locks on the doors. We stayed in one in Eureka Springs, Arkansas that didn’t … Continue reading →

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Aladdin General Store

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Roger

As we drove from Belle Fourche to Devil’s Tower it occurred to us that we were thirsty. The next town on the map was Aladdin, but it didn’t look like there was much to it. There wasn’t. The town was … Continue reading →

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The Corn Palace — Mitchell, South Dakota

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Roger

There is apparently a law stating that one MUST stop and view the Corn Palace when traveling to the Black Hills on vacation. I wasn’t enthusiastic about stopping, but what could I do? Besides, my wife wanted to see it. … Continue reading →

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