South Dakota Original 1880 Town

We've seen and done a lot the last few days.  Haven't had time to write being so busy, and with being busy you get tired and exhausted.  I'm going to split up the next few entries separately because we have a lot to tell you about each of them.  The first being South Dakota's Original 1880 Town.  It's set up just as a town would look like in early 188o.  The buildings were originally built in other places, and some were buildings that were actually used, and restored.  They were all brought to the 1880 Town so that people could come and see and experience what it would have been like if it were the year of 1880.  There's a museum which has lots of authentic artifacts from, the General Custer period, (he fought the Indians), there was lots of Indian artifacts, furniture from fine Dakota homes, Buffalo Bill items, and a tribute to Casey Tibbs, a 19-time World Champion Rodeo Cowboy.  The main street is set up with buildings on both sides of the street, each with an authentic display inside depicting normal 1880 life, everything from playing cards on the barroom table, to the merchandise on the general store shelves.  There were engines and wagons from the Indian War Era.  A church with everything intact from the stained glass windows, to the bells that you can still ring.  Completely restored national bank, jewelry store, and a newspaper office.  A fire station, town hall, mayor's office, one room school house, and a saloon.  The saloon was really great with the swinging doors at the entrance and a stage for performers.  A bar which we got some pop.  Gus got in a bit of a disagreement with the bar tender.  He didn't take it very well.  That was fun!  The town has had a few movies that were shot there.  Such as the popular "Dances with wolves".  They had a lot of original movie props such as costumes, and photos, a teepee, and prairie wagons.  A few commercials were filmed there as well for example for Marlboro cigarettes.  They had some animals, some donkeys, horses, and a camel.  It was really neat.