The World's Only Corn Palace

Just when you think you have seen it all (think I have used that line before), you roll into Mitchell, South Dakota and discover the world's only Corn Palace!  Wow!  It's an "a-maize-ing" place!

The first one was built in 1892 to showcase crops grown in the area.  Over 3,000 bushels of milo, rye, oat heads, and sour dock are tied in bundles and attached.  Over a half million ears of corn are sawed in half, lengthwise, and nailed to the building following patterns created by a local artist.

Above is a shot of us in front of the Corn Palace today.  As you can see, I had a an audience as I shot this one.  And in the background is the world famous, Corn Palace.  Yes, those images are all made of ears of corn!

Above:  Check out the detail.  Yes, those are ears of corn.  The Corn Palace is known around the world as a folk-art wonder on the prairie of South Dakota!

Today, the Corn Palace not only welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, it is the center of community activity hosting basketball games, stage shows, trade shows and a variety of activities.
Here are more pictures from Mitchell, South Dakota:

If you like corn, you will love the town of Mitchell.

The interior of the Corn Palace is actually a functioning arena, with a full basketball court and stage for shows.

Above:  Kathleen and Tere' stand in awe and marvel at the corn cob art on one of the outside walls of the Corn Palace.

Above:  Every photographer needs a great assistant.  Here is mine.

At the end of our time in Mitchell, we decided to have a cup of java at the Jitters, a Main Street Coffee House.  The coffee was good!

Tomorrow we will be back home in Cedarburg.  It was a great trip!  I have a lot more pictures to post.  Will consider whether or not it is worth the time based on feedback from my "blog followers."

Let me know if you want to see more, or if this was more than enough,

All the best,

Captain Ken