Where the west was won... quietly. Welcome... An old-west cowtown is slowly coming alive on the windswept prairie of northwest Nebraska, surrounded by rugged badlands and framed by trees of our beautiful pine ridge. * Now taking reservations for 2006 * Phone:308-665-2592 The Drifter Cookshack is a restored log cabin furnished with homestead-era and cowboy collectibles and antiques. The Cookshack is the “heart” of High Plains Homestead, since this is where our guests eat and congregate. We cook hearty, cowboy-sized meals, homemade pies and bread for our room guests anytime, and for groups by reservation.         We offer our popular cowboy steak & rib cookouts on Friday and Saturday evenings, also by reservation. Our Indian Taco has become almost legendary, and has been featured on TV’s Food Network.  Available from our lunch and evening menus, Indian Tacos will be featured on Sunday evenings this year.  Your meal here at the Drifter Cookshack is guaranteed to be worth the dusty drive through the Nebraska Badlands.        If you stop by between meals, you can still get a cold drink or an ice cream cone, since western hospitality is alive and well here in the High Plains of Nebraska! The Drifter Cookshack is closed for the winter and will reopen in April 2006. Tuesday - Sunday 7:30am -7:30pm To see more photos of the Cookshack, click here.   Next door are the Drifter Bunkhouses, open 7 days a week  We offer a ranch-style “Bunk & Board”, with each of our six rooms furnished to depict a part of the old west. Of course we’ve added private baths, refrigerators , and air conditioners for the hottest part of the summer. We left out the phones and TV’s for a true getaway. Guests can relax and listen to the meadowlarks, coyotes, the wind....or the silence.  And wake up to a simple old-west style breakfast in the Cookshack, included with your lodging, of course. For those of you looking to get together with the family, an outing with your horse riding club, hunting party or that group of friends that are now scattered throughout the country, we can accommodate groups/family reunions of up to 20 people. The Drifter Bunkhouse is closed for the winter and will reopen in April 2006. To see the Bunkhouse rooms click here. Room rates: Single rate; $65.00 per night.  $10.00 per night for each additional room guest (Includes breakfast.) Children 10 and under are free. Now taking reservations for 2006 Please call for more information For reservations or information call us 308-665-2592 Your hosts here at the High Plains Homestead:  the Kesselring Family   Our e-mail is: drifter@highplainshomestead.com For directions on how to get here click on MAP. GPS Location:  N   42°48.131'                          W 103°33.301' Reservations encouraged... Drifters welcome! Visit the Dirty Creek Saloon. Come on in and sit a spell... have a sarsaparilla and relax. Enjoy the old cowboy memorabilia. You can even have lunch or supper served here (no alcohol served). There is also a working blacksmith shop and a post office for your inspection. On down the boardwalk, you’ll find the Badlands Mercantile. Step in and step back in time about 100 years. Most of the antiques and old things are for sale, and some for your enjoyment. We do have old-fashioned candy, Indian-made jewelry, beadwork & other items for all ages. We feature handmade porcelain Indian dolls by Mary Lee Goss, as well as her other artwork and homemade jellies. In 2005, we introduced cut metal art by Neil Rose, one of the most recognized artists in outdoor and wildlife art.                                                                                                                                    The Sidney-Deadwood Stage Line crossed the prairie very near here, transporting miners to, and gold from, Deadwood, SD. The trail was known as the “Gold Trail”, and so we feel our fine collection of Black Hills Gold jewelry is right at home here. Take a right on the boardwalk past the Mercantile to find the Deep Creek School, actually used here in Sioux County in the early 1900’s, and furnished with period desks, books and other school memorabilia. A visit here brings back fond memories for our older guests, and gives the younger ones a glimpse of the old time “school days”.  Today, Deep Creek School is available to groups for meetings or even special private dinners. High Plains Homestead has been featured on national television. We have appeared on Food Network's "Best of" show with Jill Cordes, and have also been featured in magazines such as Country Discoveries Adventure Cyclist AAA's Home & Away the Nebraska Fence Post Business Farmer, and numerous local and state publications. Just recently our little "town" has been published in a Dutch magazine called AmericA. Nebraska Life So come check us out! We strive to meet or exceed your expectations. LINKS: Check out the following links for more information of the area: MAP TO THE AREA HUNTING HORSEBACK RIDING FOSSIL HUNTING MOUNTAIN BIKING HOMESTEAD SPECIAL PACKAGES       (Last Update: 12/05) High Plains Homestead 263 Sandcreek Road Crawford, Nebraska, 69339 Phone 308-665-2592 www.highplainshomestead.com e-mail: drifter@highplainshomestead.com Members of: Chadron, Nebraska Chamber of Commerce Pine Ridge Area Chamber of Commerce, Pine Ridge, South Dakota Northwest Nebraska High Country Assn. www.nebraskahighcountry.com West Nebraska Tourism Coalition, www.westnebraska.com                                                        © M. & L. Kesselring &  M. Lewis  Last updated 12-6-2005.   Congratulations Mike & Linda!