Badger Hole Historic Site

Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.

Badger hole historic site. This cabin was home to one of the park s most colorful historic characters. This is a story about a five year old boy who lived for ten days in a badger hole. Meg watters geophysical survey was not limited to the park s. It was told again in 1953 just about the time a little winnipeg girl was missing near kenora.

Badger hole historic site. Badger clark historic trail is a 0 6 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near hermosa south dakota that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. There s a cabin in custer state park affectionately known as the badger hole. Clark was named south dakota poet laureate in 1937 but he preferred the nickname poet lariat as the poet laureate clark produced several books as collections of his works.

Memorial day labor day 9 a m. Cool historical cabin of a south dakota poet historic site in custer sd. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from may until november. You ll only need about 10 15 minutes to visit this site on your way into or out of the park.

Hargens son assisted badger clark in building the badger hole. Within our 71 000 acre wildlife preserve four private historic lodges offer restaurants guided wildlife activities and modernized cabins or hotel rooms as part of custer state park resort. The original estate from josiah henson s time on riley plantation was much larger than the current county park. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience to personalize ads that you may see and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns.

The historic building and site has been in continuous use occupation by the hargens family since about 1891 when dr. Charles badger clark was honored as south dakota s first poet laureate. The story was told for the first time in the manitoba free press of july 19 1873. Located near legion lake between the west entrance to the park and the needles highway turnoff is the badger hole historic.

He lived in the cabin inside the park for nearly 30 years. Located south of us highway 16a on badger clark road. The badger hole is located in custer state park and open to the public from memorial day to labor day. It is a story that has been told for over eighty years and is by now almost a manitoba legend.

The cabin is kept preserved in the condition it was when the poet lived there till 1957 and visitors can tour the cabin for free. At the historic site you ll find recreated cabins and a small exhibit explaining the history.