Cathedral Spires

Custer State Park

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September 3rd 2009
What a fabulous day we had today. This morning we headed for the Norbeck National Scenic Byway/Needles highway in Custer state park. What a gorgeous drive. The road is very steep with lots of hairpin turns and incredible vistas with each turn of the road. Driving through rock tunnels and winding past rock spires, the Needles Highway was labeled impossible when it was constructed in 1919. It c ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more