The Trip West
Bruce, Ellen, and Kyle
7/26 to 8/18/2002
Bruce, Ellen and Kyle Wheeler of Miner Pentway, Pawcatuck, Connecticut made the trip in a 1991 class c Travelmaster motorhome.
The Black Hawk State Park is located in Lake View, Iowa. Lake View has its own muncipal campground. There is a state campground too.
Corn Palace is located in Mitchell, South Dakota.
Badlands Nat'l Park is located in southwestern South Dakota.
Custer State Park is located in Custer, South Dakota.
Mount Rushmore Nat'l Memorial is located in Keystone, South Dakota.
Jewel Cave Nat'l Monument is located in Custer, South Dakota.
Devils Tower Nat'l Monument is located in Devils Tower, Wyoming.
Buffalo Bill Historical Center is located in Cody, Wyoming.
Yellowstone Nat'l Park is located in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.
The artist that brought Yellowstone to the public is Thomas Moran (1837-1926).
Grand Teton Nat'l Park is located in Moose, Wyoming.
Arches Nat'l Park is located near Moab, Utah. An arch is made by wind.
Canyonlands Nat'l Park is located near Moab, Utah.
Capital Reef Nat'l Park is located near Torrey, Utah. The Waterpocket Fold, a 100 mile long wrinkle in the earth's crust, can be seen here.
Bryce Canyon Nat'l Park is located in Bryce Canyon, Utah.
Zion Nat'l Park is located in Springdale, Utah.
Grand Canyon Nat'l Park is located in Grand Canyon, Arizona. Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter designed many buildings on the rim of the Grand Canyon.
The Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell are located at Page, Arizona.
Mesa Verde Nat'l Park is located near Cortez and Mancos, Colorado.
Four Corners Geographic Marker marks the intersection of boundaries of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Oklahoma City Nat'l Memorial (NPS) a National Park Service site is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma City Nat'l Memorial site gives more information.
Jefferson Nat'l Expansion Memorial is located in St. Louis, Missouri. Eads' Bridge across the Mississippi River is also located in St. Louis and was built by James B. Eads - Master Builder.
