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Spirit Mound Historic Prairie

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Spirit Mound Historic Prairie

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Spirit Mound Historic Prairie

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    Location: Clay County, South Dakota, United States

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    1. Vermillion to Spirit Mound Historic Prairie — Vermillion, South Dakota

    18.3km

    00:48

    50m

    50m

    Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    August 20, 2023

    Spirit Mound Historic Prairie is a site visited by Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery. They had heard that little people with big heads inhabited the mound. At the mound the expedition didn't find any little people, but did find a very beautiful landscape.

    With the damming of the Missouri River is 6 different places, most of the areas visited by Lewis and Clark are now underwater, so Spirit Mound is one of the last places you can visit to walk in the footsteps of the expedition.

    Spirit Mound has a rich variety of prairie wildflowers and grasses and is home to Fritillary butterflies, birds and many other prairie animals.

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      Elevation 370 m

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      Location: Clay County, South Dakota, United States

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