South Dakota: Murdo back toward Chamberlain Murdo is a tiny town with unpaved roads leading off the I-90 Business Route main street. Its Pioneer Auto Museum is one of the country's best, though -- and the nearby motels and tourist businesses harken back to an earlier era of tourism. Tee Pee Restaurant sign, Murdo Sioux Motel Classic old Main Street view of Murdo Service station postcard, downtown Murdo Hi-Way 16 Motel postcard, Murdo -- US Highway 16 was the main street through town until it was replaced by I-90 Exterior of Pioneer Auto Museum Sign near entrance to Pioneer Auto Museum These lunchboxes are part of the other eclectic collections at the Pioneer Auto Museum. "Disco Fever" brings back unpleasant memories, but the poor child saddled with an "Exciting World of Metrics" lunchbox probably has a strong claim of child abuse. The "General Lee," from The Dukes of Hazzard Enough muscle cars to film The Bruce Springsteen Story Two-hooded car formerly used to promote the Pioneer Auto Museum Behind the glass: the motorcycle owned by Elvis Presley when he died The old Murdo rail depot, with Burma Shave signs in front 1920s tourist cabin -- even I wouldn't stay in this place... continue west toward Kadoka Back to main South Dakota page Back to ROADSIDEPHOTOS.COM home page