Hardin, MT

Today we drove about 200 miles to Hardin, MT. Along the way we saw a sign advertising a store in Terry, MT that sold Montana made products. We drove into town to check it out. A very nice small town. We were able to park the motorhome right on the main street. We found the store we were looking for, Prairie Unique. What a find! The owners, Kathy and Dale made us feel like family. Telling us about the area and other things in town to see (even a steam heated outhouse!) The store had a bunch of Montana books and other products, but Dale caught my attention with his collection of RC model airplanes hanging from the ceiling. The conversation quickly switched to drones which he sells. They showed us some footage from the Badlands that he had just taken with a drone. What a fun toy! From there we walked to the Kempton Hotel down the street. It has been in continuous operation since 1902. What a unique hotel! They invited us to come in and look around The rooms were decorated with old furniture and decorations.

Then we went around the corner and had lunch at Chaska's Family Restaurant. We had a fun waitress and good food there. From there we went up the street to the Evelyn Cameron Gallery. She was a woman who lived and worked in the area around 1900 and took many detailed pictures of people and life in the area. Next door was the Prairie County Museum. An overwhelming collection of local memorabilia located in a couple of old bank buildings. I wished that I would have gotten a picture of the outhouse that was heated via a steam pipe from the house. What a nice small town to visit and we were lucky enough to stop and enjoy it.

Tonight we set up the grill and had hotdogs and hamburgers and then walked to a grocery store near here for a few things. Tomorrow we are off to the Little Big Horn National Battlefield.