(Taylor)
Tomorrow it's supposed to snow, so today we explored Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, where we are camping. On the site is General George Custer's house. He lived here for 2 1/2 years, on the hillside of Cavalry Square, and trained the 7th Cavalry before leading them off to the Battle of Little Bighorn. Also known as Custer's Last Stand. Implying that it didn't end in his favor.
Custer's House
Cavalry Barracks
The infantry post was on the hilltop, and originally called Fort McKeen. They were there to protect the surveyors for the Northern Pacific Railroad. There are 3 blockhouses recreated by the Civilian Conservation Core (CCC) in 1935.
There was also the site of the Mandan earthlodge village, On-a-slant, named because of it's position on the hillside along the Heart and Missouri rivers. The CCC also rebuilt 6 earthlodges on their original sites. Lewis & Clark camped there on their voyage!
It was pretty cozy inside, even with a hole in the ceiling for the smoke to escape.
You could fit a lot in an earthlodge!
(Kate)
My favorite part of going to Fort Abraham Lincoln was going to the Post Cemetary on the hilltop of old Fort McKeen. It looked like the causes of death were straight out of the Oregon Trail game! It was very cold and windy, especially on the hilltop.
Fort McKeen was very cool, because we got to go on the roof of the blockhouses. You could look out over the hills, Missouri River, and Cavalry Square down below. It was 38° and winds up to 37mph! Our cheeks were windchapped!
So so cold and windy!
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