The Corps stayed last night in Ponca State Park on the Missouri on the Nebraska side of the South Dakota State Park. Thankfully the local bridge on Hwy 15 was still open. The expedition had a long ride to Pierre, SD on their way to pick up Lewis. Got to visit the Haglands in Nunda, SD for lunch. Great to see our friends again!
Lewis here...
I commandeered an "airship" and flew to Pierre, SD to meet the Corp Saturday evening. The flooding here is scary.
The majority of the town would now be flooded if it were not for temporary levees and sandbags. Many businesses are also sandbagged, but people are living life as normally as possible.
For Meriwether Lewis, the Dakotas were a delightful autumn adventure. He took time out from the river to go hiking with his dog Scannon. He wore buffalo hide pants, deerskin jacket, and a three cornered leather hat. Along with hunting, he was a novice biologist and botanist having gone through crash courses by Thomas Jefferson in preparation for this journey. He was also the expedition doctor with some mixed results...
Another cool part about Pierre was meeting up with our friends at Capitol Heights. The last picture will need no caption for the Beldenities...
Zestos!
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