D I S COV E R OU TDOOR P L E A S U R E S • H I S TO RY & H E R I TAG E • HOM E TOWN CHA RM

COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS• Bull-O-Rama, Frog Jumping Contest - Springfield

• Old-fashioned Saturday Nite & Car ShowHoliday Parade of Lights - Avon

• Czech Days -Tabor

• Scottie Stampede Rodeo, Catfish Days - Scotland

• Hot Dog Night - Tyndall

• Kayaking - Fort to Field 50 Paddle Battle

• Lewis & Clark Lake, Missouri National RecreationalRiver, Tabor Recreation Area, Lake Henry

• Camping - Springfield State Recreation Area, Tabor Lakeside Use Area, Community Parks

• Fishing, Boating and Water Recreation

• Golf Courses - Springfield Golf Course, Dawson Creek-Scotland, Bon Homme Golf Course-Tyndall

• Hunting: Pheasant, Duck, Goose, Turkey, Deer

• Talsma’s Trail Park (ATV / Horse Trails)

OUTDOOR RECREATION

• Replica of First Schoolhouse in Dakota Territory

• Museums - Avon Historical Museum, Bon Homme Heritage Museum in Tyndall, Heritage Museum in Scotland, Czech Pioneer Mini Village & Blachnik Museum in Tabor, Springfield College Museum

• Lewis & Clark Trail - Historical markers and scenic lookout at Chief Standing Bear Bridge

• Tyndall Bakery (in operation for 80 years)• Avon Meat Locker• 1917 Carnegie Library in Tyndall• Bon Homme National Cemetery - graves of Gen.Custer’s men, Civil War soldiers, pioneer markers

• Senator George McGovern’s Birthplace - Avon• Old Military Road

HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS

Bon Homme County

Avon

Scotland

Tyndall

Springfield

Tabor

A Little Bit of HistoryLewis and Clark noted in their journal "passed a large

island-----Called Bon Homme or Good Man----2ndSeptember, Sunday, 1804"---on their expedition up theMissouri River. is journal entry may have caused thecounty to be named Bon Homme.

e first trading post in Bon Homme County whichdid business with the native Indians was built at themouth of Emanuel Creek in about 1815.

e Military Road was established in 1856 withArmy Engineers drawing the route which passedthrough Bon Homme County with Fort Randall as itsdestination. is road was later used by stage coachesand wagon trains.

Bon Homme Village was established in 1859 and wasvisited by General Custer while waiting for high watersto recede. Seven of his soldiers died of typhoid fever.ey are buried in the historic Bon Homme Cemeteryalong with veterans from the Indian Wars, SpanishAmerican War, Civil War, WW I and WW II. It is saidthat this is the oldest rural cemetery still in use today.

Bon Homme built the first schoolhouse in DakotaTerritory in 1860. e village was also the originalcounty seat, but after it was bypassed by the railroadthe county seat was moved to Tyndall in 1885 and thevillage of Bon Homme died out.

For more information about Bon Homme County, contact:

Avon Chamber of Commerce: 605-286-3213 orwww.avon.k12.sd.us/chamberofcommerce.html

Scotland Chamber of Commerce: 605-583-2320 or www.scotlandsd.org

Springfield Chamber of Commerce: 605-369-2309 or www.springfieldsd.com

Tabor Area Chamber of Commerce: 605-463-2478 or www.taborsd.com

Tyndall Chamber of Commerce: 605-589-4050 or www.tyndallsd.com

Lodging:• Avon: North Vue Motel, W. Hwy 50, 605-286-3202• Tabor Area: Cogan House B&B, 605-464-0238• Tyndall: Shady Rest Motel, 605-589-4002• Springfield: Broken Willow Lodge, 605-369-2565

Campgrounds:• Avon City Park, 605-286-3694 • Scotland City Campground, 605-583-2320• Springfield Recreation Area, 605-668-2985• Tabor Lakeside Use Area, 605-668-2985• Tyndall City Campground, 605-589-3481

Map Key:Paved Roads Lewis & Clark Trail

Gravel Roads Oyate Trail

Old Military Road(approximate route)

Golf Courses Boat Ramps

The Scenic Missouri National Recreational RiverWebsite: www.nps.gov/mnrr

TravelSD.com

Cover Photo:Missouri National Recreational River - Tabor Lakeside Use Area

Supported by the National Park Service.

Brochure design by Southeast South Dakota Tourism. 1-888-353-7382

Sponsors:

www.southeastsouthdakota.com1-888-353-7382

Missouri National Recreational River

Scenic Routes