Belle Fourche, located in the northern Black Hills, was officially named as the Geographic Center of the United States in 1959 when Alaska and Hawaii were added as the 49th and 50th states.
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Travel Nugget #1
Did you know that the town of Custer was almost named Stonewall?
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Travel Nugget #2
The Rocky Mountain Goats at Mount Rushmore aren’t native to South Dakota.
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Travel Nugget #3
Did you know Badlands National Park was once used as a bombing range?
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Travel Nugget #4
Did you know Custer State Park is home to the “Summer Whitehouse?"
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Travel Nugget #5
Is Sylvan Lake Hollywood’s “lost city of gold?”
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Travel Nugget #6
The Black Footed Ferret calls the Black Hills home.
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Travel Nugget #7
Did you know two of the most complete and best preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex skeletons were found in the Black Hills of South Dakota?
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Travel Nugget #8
Wind Cave National Park is one of the oldest parks in the country.
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Travel Nugget #9
Is South Dakota the 39th or 40th state in the Union?
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Upcoming Events
Date: September 24, 2010
6th Annual Custer Stampede Buffalo Art display-Custer
Location: Custer City
