Bike ride through history and prairie

When

Saturday, July 18, 2026    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Where

Event Type

Join a guided bike ride along the Casey Jones State Trail in Currie. We’ll explore the fascinating history and prairie landscapes of the Lake Shetek area. This family-friendly ride combines fun, fitness, and storytelling with stops to learn more.

Stops include:

  • Trail’s Edge — Rest break + story of teh glaciers and the ancient landscape
  • Park Entrance Sign — Early peoples and their relationship to the prairie
  • Prairie Reconstruction Site — Native plants, restoration, and ecology
  • Shetek Monument — 1860s European settlement and Dakota history
  • Shetek Settlement Site — Why people chose to live here
  • Lake Overlook by Currie Dam — Water management, settlement, and lake formation
  • End-O-Line Railroad Museum — end here with a closing discussion and ice cream social

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