February Historical Meeting Scheduled
The Mitchell Area Historical Society will hold their February meeting on February 22 at 7pm. Dvonne Hansen, her daughter, Cindy Van Laecken, and her son Doug, the owner of Hansen Wheel and Wagon Shop, will present a video program about the wagon and stagecoach trails of South Dakota. Dvonne, Cindy and Doug participated in the 2008 Pierre to Deadwood trail ride using several of Doug’s period vehicles. Doug and Cindy also went on part of the Casey Tibbs ride to Fort Pierre. All will wear pioneer costumes and bring the trails to life.
This program will draw attention to the original trail on the west side of the James River from Yankton to Firesteel and on to Fort Pierre. That trail was surveyed by Israel Greene, one of the earliest residents of Firesteel, when he was hired to do so by the Territorial Legislature.
Posted on February 16th, 2010 by Pam900
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