Dates:
August 20, 2023 to
September 1, 2023
Mileage:
37,059
Location:
Cheney State Park
Wichita KS
This was the week before Labor Day, and our next to last stop before Denton TX.
Wichita KS and Cheney State Park
Arabia Steamboat Museum
It’s been since the George W Bush Museum that I created a page devoted just to a museum, but the Arabia Steamboat Museum was just too cool. This history museum in Kansas City, Missouri, houses artifacts salvaged from the Arabia, a steamboat that sank in the Missouri River in 1856.
Kansas City MO
Dates:
August 27, 2023 to
August 29, 2023
Mileage:
36, 860
Location:
Kansas City West KOA
Kansas City MO
Our first choice campground had maintenance issues, but Lawrence KOA turned out to be great.
Winterset IA, the Duke, and the Iowa Quilt Museum
Dates:
August 24, 2023 to
August 27, 2023
Mileage:
36, 682
Location:
Winterset City Park
Winterset IA
We wanted to see the John Wayne and Iowa Quilt Museums.
Sioux City SD, IA, and NE
Dates:
August 22, 2023 to
August 24, 2023
Mileage:
36,576
Location:
Sioux City KOA
Sioux City SD
This was mostly a R&R stop – we had been here before. We ate in Iowa, went to Walmart in Nebraska, and slept in South Dakota.
Presho SD, New Frontier, and Old friends
Dates:
August 20, 2023 to
August 22, 2023
Mileage:
36,333
Location:
New Frontier
Presho SD
We had been to Presho before in 2019, but ElizaBeth wanted to stop and see the Dignity Statue.
Spearfish SD and the hatchery
Dates:
August 18, 2023 to
August 20, 2023
Mileage:
36,109
Location:
Spearfish City Park
Spearfish SD
We stayed at the Spearfish City Park.
Miles City MT and MCC
Dates:
August 15, 2023 to
August 18, 2023
Mileage:
35,880
Location:
Miles City KOA
Miles City MT
I had done a little work for the folks at Miles City Community College and wanted to meet Ross and Kylene. This town is full of history!
Bismark ND
Dates:
August 12, 2023 to
August 15, 2023
Mileage:
35,610
Location:
Bismark KOA
Bismark ND
After two state parks, a KOA with full hookups was welcome. We used our Starlink extension poles for the first time – and they worked great.
Fargo ND / Buffalo River State Park (MN)
Dates:
August 10, 2023 to
August 12, 2023
Mileage:
35,414
Location:
Buffalo River State Park
Glyndon MN
This was small but very nice state park, right on the border.
