Sacred Spaces

A white wooden church, identified as Zion Lutheran Church, with a steeple stands behind a chain-link fence. The foreground includes several gravestones and a grassy field, with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.
As I was heading out of the Sheyenne National Grasslands, a church steeple caught my eye, and when I saw an unusual grave marker, I had to turn around and check it out.
Interior of Saints Simon & Jude Catholic Church featuring wooden pews aligned towards an ornate white altar with religious statues and carvings. Stained glass windows line the walls, casting colored light. A red carpet runs down the central aisle, beneath a high arched ceiling with pendant lights overhead.
After getting some work done for a couple of days at Flandreau City Park, I headed into Flandreau and found this beautiful church tucked at the edge of town.
Flandreau City Park 2
Explore historic Prairie Village and discover unique sites like Chapel Car Emmanuel. Journey through small towns, each with interesting stories, including St. Thomas Church's stunning glass.
A compact teardrop camper with its rear hatch open sits on a concrete pad in Flandreau City Park, with a black SUV nearby and blue picnic tables in the vicinity. Trees and grassy areas are in the background, making this spot in Flandreau, SD, perfect for a peaceful retreat.
Found a great city park right on the bank of the Big Sioux River. It was a great place to get some work done, and explore a little South Dakota town.
The exhibit display features an informational panel about Pipestone National Monument, a sacred place and spiritual practice, accompanied by a pipe and pipestone specimen. The text highlights "A Sacred Place Pipestone A Spiritual Practice.
Visiting Pipestone National Monument is an amazing experience. For generations, Native Americans have quarried the Redstone here to make pipes, and they still do today.
Norland Park - Arlington, SD (Rapid Recap #6)
After a meaningful trek to Pipestone National Monument, I popped into Brookings, SD, to pick up a partial Amazon delivery and then found a little town to spend a few days working.
DeBates Memorial Park - Jasper, MN RR#5
After a busy day of laundry, errands, visiting a cathedral, and hiking in the path of Jessie James, I rolled into Jasper, MN, for a night at a campground with electricity and an outhouse.
The Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Church, a red brick structure with a tall steeple, stands amidst green trees on a sunny day with a partly cloudy sky in Tabor, SD.
In the tiny town of Tabor, SD, stands a magnificent Gothic Revival architectural style church built by Czech immigrants in late 19th century. I love finding unexpected treasures.
Viborg City Park
I absolutely love the thrill of unexpected discoveries in small towns! After a fascinating visit to the Mead Museum, I visited the Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Church and Cemetery.
Interior of St Joseph Catholic Church with rows of wooden pews, arched ceiling, stained glass windows, and an altar featuring religious statues at the front.
Platte Valley's St Joseph Catholic Church has a beautiful brick exterior and a simple interior with an arched roof.
A stone statue of a robed figure stands beneath an arched structure at St Mary's, surrounded by vibrant pink flowers. The small garden area boasts a stone path and lush greenery. In the background, a red brick building of the Catholic Church and a cloudy sky are visible.
As I rolled into Dawson, Nebraska, a statue of the Virgin Mary in a park next to the highway caught my eye. With all day to drive and explore, I stopped to check it and the town.