We left Mankato on the 18th and arrived that afternoon at the Sioux Falls KOA. It was a beautiful, sunny day and spent a lot of time sitting outside enjoying the beautiful day. We visited the Pettigrew home museum on Friday morning.
Mr. Pettigrew was instrumental in the settlement of Sioux Falls. He was a realtor, a financier, and was a good friend of James J. Hill. He was able to pursuade Mr. Hill to extend his railroad through Sioux Falls. He also built a flour mill on the river so that farmers would not have to take their crops so far, and with the railroad nearby could move their flour and other materials to other parts of the state quickly.
After lunch we drove to St. Joseph Cathedral to take a tour of their newly refurbished church. The MOST impressive thing to me was that the parish had raised the total amount needed to do the work before it was ever begun! The work is totally paid for! The stained glass windows have been releaded and the statues have all been repainted. It's truly a beautiful cathedral.
Saturday we pent the morning at Falls Park which is a beautiful park along the falls. We went up into the observation tower and had a great view of the city and also the falls. We were surprised at the volume of water going over the falls, considering it has been an extremely dry summer in Sioux Falls.
Sunday we enjoyed a family reunion at Mike and Connie's house in Sioux Falls. We were also celebrating their 37th wedding anniversary and our 49th anniversary. It was a wonderful day!
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| Pettigrew House Museum |
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St. Joseph Cathedral
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| View of Falls Park from Observation Tower |
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| The Falls |
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| Enjoying the sunshine at Falls Park |
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