Hill City has bears — lots of them
We were talking the other day about roadside attractions on the odd side of the road — at least the unusual side — when Deb Casey at the Hill City Chamber of Commerce sent me the following note:
Don’t forget about our Guinness World Book of Records Teddy Bear Collection here in Hill City.”
The collection is on the top floor of the Super 8 Motel. It was collected by Jackie Miley and partially owned by Vic Alexander. He plans on moving the collection to another facility in the future, but for now it inhabits the top floor of the motel.
How many teddy bears are we talking about? Almost 5,200 and counting, Deb said.
So it’s really in the Guinness Book of Records?
“Yup! Two years running,” she replied. “Last year it was also featured in the ‘Ripley’s Believe it or Not’ listings.”
If you’d like to see the bears, go to the Hill City/ Mt. Rushmore Super 8 Motel Ask to see the bears den at the front desk. Or call 605-574-4141
