County
Tour
On December 18, 1855 a license was
issued at Fort Pierre, to Paul Pacquette, for a ferryboat to operate at the
starting point of the Military Road to Fort Randall. On June 1, 1863 Pacquette
renewed the license for a ten year term. The railroad, which was originally Dakota
Southern, would run parallel to Military Road, reaching Elk Point in 1872. It would be 1868 before a "free
wagon bridge" was built to allow the crossing of the Big Sioux River.
Dakota Dunes Planned Community
The first South Dakota planned
community which includes industrial, residential and professional areas.
Arnold Palmer designed the 18-hole golf course, site of the only PGA NIKE
tournament in the north central states.
(I-29 exit 1 or 2)
Adams Homestead & Nature Preserve
Maud
and Mary Adam's of McCook Lake, donated 1500 acres to the South Dakota
Games, Fish and Park Commission. The sign reads: For over 100
years, three generations of Stephen Searls James Adams worked,
nurtured and respected this land. It is the wish of Maud and Mary
Adams to share this natural bounty with all people. Their
generous donations of land for the Nature Area is a fitting memorial
to the Adams Family. In their words, "It is a place for
admiration of the earth...a place for inner renewal". The
area features a natural outdoor recreation area with walking trails,
bird sanctuary, museum and renovated historic buildings.
(I-29
exit 4, 1 mile west, 1/2 mile south)
