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> >  Fort Pierre Chouteau                         and displays rodeo memorabilia of
                                                                superstars like Casey Tibbs and Mattie
                 In the mid-1800s, Fort Pierre Chouteau
                 was the largest trading post on the            Goff-Newcombe, its broader reach
                 upper Missouri River, a thriving               extends into the rich culture which
                 community of traders, trappers and             has made rodeo such an important
                 Native Americans. Today, not much              part of South Dakota history.
                 remains of the fort’s wooden bastions          Call 605.494.1094 or visit
                 or buildings but the site is a National        www.caseytibbs.com for information.
                 Historic Landmark.
                                                            > >  Verendrye Museum
              > >  Casey Tibbs South Dakota                     Named for the first Europeans to visit
                 Rodeo Center & Mattie Goff-                    South Dakota, the Verendrye Museum
                 Newcombe Conference Center                     houses pioneer relics. It's also home
                                                                to a lead tablet reproduction that brothers
                 The Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo             Chevalier and Louis La Verendrye
                 Center is a historical museum devoted          buried in a bluff above the Missouri River.
                 to the sport of rodeo, its history and         Thereby claiming the territory for France
                 its stars. Although the center collects        that eventually became the Louisiana

                                                                Purchase. The Fort Pierre Railroad Depot
                                                                contains original telegraph, railroad and
                                                                local memorabilia. Open Memorial Day
                                                                to Labor Day. Call 605.223.7761 for more
                                                                information.







































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