Custer, South Dakota

♫ Sunrise, Sunset, Swiftly Flow the Days ♫

Welcome to Custer, South Dakota, 2019.

♫ One season following another, laden with happiness and tears. ♫

Redfield, South Dakota

Glory to the Red, White, and Blue

Welcome to Redfield, South Dakota, 2021.

Warner, South Dakota

So Sedate!

Welcome to Warner, South Dakota, 2021.

Here's another sedate welcome sign: Sedalia, Missouri.

Gettysburg, South Dakota

Welcome to Two Gettysburgs: Here is where the battle wasn't.

Welcome to Gettysburg, South Dakota, 2021.

Take a look at where the battle was.

The Battle of Gettysburg took place July 1-3, 1863 (but not here).

Aberdeen, South Dakota

Post Card Mimicry
Welcome to Aberdeen, South Dakota, 2021.

The Hub City

Amidon, North Dakota

Stencils as Place Makers
Welcome to Amidon, North Dakota, 2019.

Stencils and other metallic welcome signs are common in the West. Why?

Buffalo, South Dakota

Stencils as Place Makers
Welcome to Buffalo, South Dakota, 2019.

"Stencellen" meant "decorate with bright colors" in Middle English.

Hoven, South Dakota

👉 It's Thata Way!

Welcome to Hoven, South Dakota, 2021.

Cathedral on the Prairie

St. Lawrence, South Dakota

SIGNS and Banners: Corporate Partners Welcome You

Welcome to St. Lawrence, South Dakota, 2021.

Sponsor: Pepsi (but note the mal-proportioned logo)

Aberdeen, South Dakota

Rail Stops (or Former Stops?)

Welcome to Aberdeen, South Dakota, 2021.

Fort Pierre, South Dakota

Rail Stops (or Former Stops)

Welcome to Fort Pierre, South Dakota, 2021.

Pierre, South Dakota

Buildings as Place-Makers: The State Capitol

Welcome to Pierre, South Dakota, 2021.

Ashton, South Dakota

Nothing to Brag About

Welcome to Ashton, South Dakota, 2021.

Compare to places with something to brag about!

Custer, South Dakota

Greetings from . . . 
Welcome to Custer, South Dakota, 2019.
Fun Starts Here!

Sturgis, South Dakota

Bikers, Rev Your Engines!
Welcome to Sturgis, South Dakota, 2019.
“You do not need a therapist if you own a motorcycle, any kind of motorcycle!” ― Dan Aykroyd

Sturgis, South Dakota

Bikers, Rev Your Engines!
Welcome to Sturgis, South Dakota, 2019.
“Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.” ― Hunter S. Thompson

Sturgis, South Dakota

Bikers, Rev Your Engines!
Welcome to Sturgis, South Dakota, 2019.
“Motorcycling is not a means of transport but an ideology, a nomadic way of life.” ― Amit Reddy

Sturgis, South Dakota

Bikers, Rev Your Engines!
Welcome to Sturgis, South Dakota, 2019.
“There are old bikers and there are bold bikers, but there are no old, bold bikers.” ― Evel Knievel

Sturgis, South Dakota

Bikers, Rev Your Engines!
Welcome to Sturgis, South Dakota, 2019.
Legendary / City of Riders
“I look my best when I take my helmet off after a long motorcycle ride. I have a glow and a bit of helmet hair.” ― Eric Bana

Four Mile, South Dakota

Unincs: Even If They Don't Want to Admit It!
Welcome to Four Mile, South Dakota, 2019.
A stage stop located four miles from Custer, but now a (see below) "ghost town"