Old Town, South Dakota
May 20, 2019 09:42:26 #
The buildings in these pictures are from Old Town, South Dakota. They are authentic and from the era of the 1880's. Old town is located on I-90 at Exit 170, 22 miles west of Murdo. I had gotten these shots during the summer of 2012 while on the way out to Gillette, Wyoming to spend a week with one of my
sisters and her husband. I will eventually post more of these shots.
sisters and her husband. I will eventually post more of these shots.
May 20, 2019 09:43:12 #
May 20, 2019 09:48:54 #
I feel a road trip in my future. Thanks for sharing!
May 20, 2019 09:49:04 #
xt2
Loc: British Columbia, Canada
Fun shots. A bit of straightening would really make them "sing."
Cheers!
Cheers!
May 20, 2019 10:08:21 #
May 20, 2019 10:10:39 #
StanMac
Loc: Tennessee
Interesting. Looks like a movie set. Does the town have residents or is it a tourist attraction? Would make be nice location for portraiture work, especially in period costume. Googling “Old Town, SD” shows nothing but Old Town, San Diego, and the same on my iPad Maps.
Stan
Stan
May 20, 2019 11:10:08 #
Stan, this is primarily a tourist attraction that had been developed by a couple men. There is a lengthy story about it in a past issue of our state's monthly magazine, South Dakota Magazine. You can find it on the internet if you search for Old Town, South Dakota. But the buildings, as I have stated are authentic, and the whole collection of these buildings, along with what is inside them serve as a museum depicting the 1880's era. and how people lived back then.
May 20, 2019 15:09:03 #
May 21, 2019 04:16:32 #
May 21, 2019 06:12:39 #
alaskarailroad wrote:
The buildings in these pictures are from Old Town, South Dakota. They are authentic and from the era of the 1880's. Old town is located on I-90 at Exit 170, 22 miles west of Murdo. I had gotten these shots during the summer of 2012 while on the way out to Gillette, Wyoming to spend a week with one of my
sisters and her husband. I will eventually post more of these shots.
sisters and her husband. I will eventually post more of these shots.
May 21, 2019 09:20:24 #
Thanks for the memory. My wife and I stopped there last year.
May 21, 2019 11:54:22 #
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May 21, 2019 17:14:13 #
May 21, 2019 17:14:23 #
It's called the 1880 Town. Fun place to visit.
1880 Town (MST)
24280 SD Hwy 63 I90 Exit 170, Midland, SD 57552
(605) 645-1844
https://maps.app.goo.gl/KcvtNFoFkqyJ3JdNA
1880 Town (MST)
24280 SD Hwy 63 I90 Exit 170, Midland, SD 57552
(605) 645-1844
https://maps.app.goo.gl/KcvtNFoFkqyJ3JdNA
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