Art passed away in 2014 but is ever-present, not just in our hearts, but in the vision and direction of the business. Rushmore by Moonlight now hangs in homes and businesses all over the U.S. Rushmore and the resulting photo hung in the memorial’s dining room for 4 years. He was also among the first photographers to catch the fireworks over Mt.
Rushmore and secure a fund to protect the lighting should there be another financial shut down of the government. Congressional Record for his efforts to keep the lights on at Mt. Rushmore Society, Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers, and the Keystone Fire District Board.Īrt was active in the area as a watch-dog for the forests and communities. Marilyn has been active on many different tourism and community boards including Black Hills Badlands and Lakes, Visitor Industry Alliance, Mt. Since that time, more than 1,000 people a year have enjoyed breakfast at the lodge, dining at a table with a view of Mt. The summer of 1999 marked the first season of the lodge. In 1997 the construction began on Buffalo Rock Lodge, on property that had been in the family since 1932. When Art and Marilyn returned to the Black Hills in 1988, they found they shared the same love for the Black Hills. Rushmore and the Coolidge Inn in Custer State Park. was deeply involved in the opening up of the area by laying out roads such as the Needles Highway and Iron Mountain Road, and designing buildings, including the Artist Studio at Mt.
Subsequently, he and his wife Elma stayed on to manage the Lodge for the next 27 years. Gideon, came to the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1918 to act as general contractor for the construction of the State Game Lodge.
Before his passing in 2014, Art loved the flora and fauna of the area, and was fond of introducing guests to perspectives and points of interest not otherwise on the normal tourist “to-do list”. Marilyn is very interested in the history of the area, and she is always ready to answer questions or tell some stories of the early days. Marilyn continues to operate the lodge with the help of her family and seasonal work campers. Buffalo Rock Lodge was built in 1998 by Art and Marilyn Oakes and opened for business in 1999.
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