CULTURE + ENTERTAINMENT
After lunch, Troy and Stacy took us on a tour of the seven murals in town, ending with the famous grain elevator mural–the largest mural in South Dakota–spray-painted in 2018 by Australian artist Guito van Helten . Troy says the city’s initiative regarding the mural and other projects illustrates his favorite quality about his hometown: the progressive mindset. “No one wants to see Faulkton stand still. Everyone is always pushing forward with bigger and better things,” he said. Stacy agrees: “Our motto is, ‘We believe in possible,’ and it just rings true every time this community wants to tackle something,” she said. Our next stop was the Happy Times Carousel in the center of town. Built in 1925, the carousel was purchased by Faulkton resident Bob Ketterling in 1981. Bill Becker has been giving rides for the last seven years, telling us that his favorite part of the job is that “the kids have a good time.” Among a crowd of elementary schoolers, Patterson and I gleefully chose our favorite ponies and enjoyed the Faulkton tradition.
Rising to the Top
AT OVER 19,000 SQUARE FEET, FAULKTON’S GRAIN ELEVATOR MURAL IS THE THIRD LARGEST ART PROJECT IN THE STATE BESIDES MOUNT RUSHMORE AND CRAZY HORSE .
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