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The
Peter Norbeck Room is located on the main floor, has a king bed,
private bath with shower and a two person spa tub in the room. Themed
after the renown "Prairie Statesman", a two term Governor,
State Senator and U.S. Senator, best known for his conservation
efforts in the Black Hills. It was Senator Norbeck that first noticed
then acted upon the fact that the Black Hills, in the early nineteen
hundreds, were devoid of wild game. He was able to persuade the state
legislature to enact a bill authorizing a game park in the southern
hills area. He next pushed through legislation that allowed the State
Game Lodge to be built in 1918. In the mid 1920's he saw the need for
a scenic drive through the area now known as "The Needles"
then in the early 1930's he was the push behind the road known as
Iron Mountain Road. He was instrumental in getting President Coolidge
to South Dakota for the summer of 1927. He supported the plan to
bring Gutzon Borglum to the area to start the carving of Mt. Rushmore.
Prior
to his political career he pioneered a deep well drilling system
that brought water to many farms in eastern South Dakota.
Be
sure to stop at the Peter Norbeck Visitor's Center in Custer State
Park and go to the Norbeck Overlook on Iron Mountain Road to learn
more about this visionary. |
