The American Legion Centennial Ride through the heart of the nation passes along the American Legion Memorial Highway, U.S. Highway 281 and included stops at 13 local American Legion Posts in South Dakota.

Motorcycling veterans carried one half of a banner as part of "Team Legacy" toward Great Bend, Kansas, where it joined with "Team Vision", which made a similar ride with its half of the banner from Texas-Mexico border.

Along the way, Legion Riders visited local posts, collect proclamations, resolutions and messages of congratulations for the 100th birthday of the nation's largest U.S. veterans organization. The assembled banner, signed by post commanders along the route, will be presented to American Legion National Commander Brett P. Reistad onstage at the 101st American Legion National Convention in Indianapolis later this month.

Legion Riders stopped to visit the Fort Randall Castle Post at the Rainbow Room and Museum in Pickstown on August 2 where 18 local residents welcomed the 32 touring biker group. Post Commander Mark Gau signed the banner and the proclamation.