The End of the Trail … and of a Legend Dakotah's cross country horse & wagon adventure to end soon Erin Walti/Sun
While most people in South Dakota don’t think twice when they see a horse or rider, traffic slowed considerably on Monday near Alco in Chamberlain when they saw a team of six horses, a trailer, and a sheepherder’s wagon camped in the opposite ditch.
That outfit belongs to Ron McGilvery, also known as Ron Dakotah, who has been travelling the country with a wagon and team for 26 years.
“They’ve been going by like they're going to a funeral,” joked McGilvery.
McGilvery was born in Gettysburg, SD, and joined the military in the 1963. After his stint of service, he moved out to Oregon and worked on various guest ranches and outfits. After his wife left him in 1983, McGilvery gave up on the “real world”, as he put it, and set out from Sisters, OR, with a team and wagon.
“I didn’t really plan on doing this,” said McGilvery.
While most people in South Dakota don’t think twice when they see a horse or rider, traffic slowed considerably on Monday near Alco in Chamberlain when they saw a team of six horses, a trailer, and a sheepherder’s wagon camped in the opposite ditch.
