The History of America

What once was an ugly white block wall became a story board. From the beginning of time to the present …

Now the whole region knows about the All Star Travelers Inn of Spearfish. An old wall has become a real work of art! This was quite a challenge … lots of air conditioners, utility panels, metal conduit pipes, and more had to be painted around or over.

Notice all the obstructions and utilities in the wall. The Air Conditioners became part of the columns, one air vent became part of the motorcycle in the Mt Rushmore scene and another became part of a buffalo skull, conduit pipes became part of the sunset and skylines and an electrical box becomes a safe. When you look at the wall straight on, it appears flat, but it you see the side view, then you realize it has a lot of things that Peter wove into the whole mural.

Wounded Knee

There is a secret, almost hidden mural. It’s actually right between the Train and the Mt Rushmore murals. Obscured by a telephone pole, is a scene representing the massacre at Wounded Knee. In 1890, government troops shot and killed Sioux Indian men, women and children. Below are 4 pictures of that mural.

You will see a safe, nearby a combination and a key. All while the candle above the safe slowly burns out. “They gave us money with no value”. The dollar says “none” instead of “one”.

Spirituality

In the row of pictures to the right, the first mural shows 3 symbols. If you look close, you can see the symbols for Judaism, Muslim and Hindu in the upper part of the mural while the crosses in the center represent Christianity They represent the freedom of religion we so enjoy here in the USA. The last picture represents the Black Hills Passion Play. This wall mural is on Meyer St., which leads right to the Passion Play.

The Indoor Swimming Pool

Other Beautiful Scenes

Artist Peter Teekamp

The artist Peter Teekamp’s work is filled with symbolism and spirit. His paintings have brought a whole new life to the All Star Travelers Inn, and is something that’s fun to be viewed time and time again because every time you view it, you find something new. To find out more about his work, please visit Peter Teekamp’s website.