Old Black Hills souvenirs, historic photos, map, brochure and rare video footage have been assembled into a Journey Museum show that tells the story of South Dakota’s second-largest industry...tourism. The exhibit, “Seeking the Hills: A Journey Through Black Hills Tourism” runs through Aug. 11 and is free of charge. Marilyn Oakes’ grandfather, C.C. Gideon designed the pigtail bridges on the Iron Mountain Road. Marilyn will be part of a series of Sunday afternoon talks on June 3, 2-4 p.m., on “Peter Norbeck’s Vision”.

The Jan/Feb 2007 issue of “South Dakota Magazine” features an article about C.C. Gideon titled “Black Hills Master Builder”. A nice column featuring the Buffalo Rock Lodge is included and ends with the line, “The land and nearby landmarks aren’t Buffalo Rock Lodge’s only connection to the BH master builder…of course, his granddaughter is happy to share memories.”