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July 31, 2002 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC Passport Destination: Frontier West Packing Round 1.The COMSTOCK Lode made Virginia City, NV one of the wealthiest cities of the west. 2. Rapid City, SC, formerly a gold mining center, is now the tourist headquarters for the BLACK HILLS area. 3. Walnut Grove, MN is the home town of this "Little House on the Prairie" author. LAURA INGALLS WILDER 4. This capitol city of Nevada was once a social center for nearby mining settlements. CARSON CITY 5. This Arizona "Town too tough to die" was the site of the Earp/Clanton gunfight. TOMBSTONE 6. All of these attractions are found in Denver, CO except U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY. Picture: unfinished monument to an Indian Departure Round 1. "Sourdough" is both the name of San Francisco's famous bread and GOLD PROSPECTORS of frontier days. 2. July 19-28, 2002 marked this Wyoming city's 106th annual "Frontier Days" celebration. CHEYENNE 3. The real frontier town of Dodge City, KS, was the setting for this popular TV series. GUNSMOKE 4. Phoenix, AZ, once known as a raucous frontier town is situated on the SALT River. 5. The Chalma Chili Classic, held every February, is New Mexico's largest SKI race. Picture: train running along a river On Tour 1. Prospectors swamped this Californian's mill after gold was found in 1848. JOHN SUTTER 2. San Diego's PRESIDIO Park is the site of California's first mission and military fortress. 3.A museum in Coffeeville, KS highlights the 1892 robbery of its two banks by the DALTON gang. 4. In 1889, the town of Guthrie became the focal point of the famous OKLAHOMA land rush. 5. This Iowa town is the birthplace and childhood home of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. LE CLAIRE 6. This once booming silver mining town by Barstow, CA is now of interest only to tourists. CALICO 7. This Kansas railhead for cattle drivers was known as the "Rowdiest town of the wild west." ABILENE Picture: building with murals of cowboy and horses 8. Globe, AZ was named for a PIECE OF SILVER . 9. On April 3, 1860, the pony express began mail service from ST JOSEPH, MO to Sacramento, CA. 10. You can visit the home of this frontier figure in Taos, NM. KIT CARSON 11. Moab, UT, a former hang out of Butch Cassidy's wild bunch, is noted for its RED CLIFFS. 12. The FLEISCHMANN Planetarium is a landmark in Reno, NV. Bonus Question One Deadwood, SD is where Wild Bill Hickock was shot and killed while doing this. PLAYING POKER Bonus Question Two In which section of the map of South Dakota is Deadwood found? Area 1 Picture: suspension bridge Slide Show 1. A sculpture of CRAZY HORSE on his pony is a landmark in Custer, SD. 2. Colorado's scenic Durango and SILVERTON narrow gauge railroad has been operating since 1882.. 3. The Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center is a landmark in this city. OKLAHOMA CITY 4. This bridge near Canon City, CO is described as the world's highest suspension bridge. ROYAL GORGE BRIDGE Clues for next destination: Bug spray Swim suit Suntan lotion Road maps |