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Little Moreau Recreation Area
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The
sheltered watersheds of the Moreau and Little Moreau Rivers,
originally Big Owl and Little Owl, provided traditional
winter campgrounds for the Cheyenne, and later the Minneconjou and Two
Kettle bands of Teton Sioux. The river names were later changed
from Owl to an early trader's name of Moreau. Grassland
attracted the first European settlers to the Moreau Valley. During the
late 1870s through 1890s, cattle barons from southern states grazed
thousands of cattle on this rich grassland. |
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Nature Observation |
Little Moreau
Recreation Area
C/O Shadehill Recreation Area
19150 Summerville Road,
Box 63
Shadehill, SD 57653
(605) 374-5114
Email: Shadehill@state.sd.us |
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This prairie oasis is home to an abundance of animals
and plants. Be on the lookout for red foxes, bobcats and coyotes. Bird
species include wild turkeys, sharptail grouse, gray partridge,
pheasants, and snowy and great-horned owls. In the winter, bald and
golden eagles are often spotted. |
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Nearby Attractions |
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Indian Creek Recreation Area
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Timber Lake and Area Museum, Timber Lake
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Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Lakota Cultural Center, Eagle Butte
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Klein Museum, Oscar Howe
murals, Mobridge
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Lewis and Clark Trail and
Native American Scenic Byway
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More attractions and
events can be found at
www.TravelSD.com
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Copyright Ó 2006 State of
South Dakota |