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Trips to Go
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Lewis & Clark - Explore More Trail
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Categories: History and Legends, Set the Kids Free, Stay by Day, The Scenic Route
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North Dakota’s Missouri River, wide-open spaces, rugged buttes and abundant wildlife take you back in time and closer to nature. Lewis and Clark have done all the hard work, charting and exploring the West, and now you get to have all the fun!
Day 1
Fort Yates / Standing Rock Reservation Area
Please contact the Standing Rock Tourism Bureau for complete listing of local restaurants, accommodations, attractions and events at 701-854-8500. www.standingrocktourism.com
Standing Rock / Sitting Bull Burial State Historic Site
- Learn the legend of the Standing Rock at Fort Yates and see the original Sitting Bull burial site.
Prairie Knights Casino and Resort
- Take time for fine dining and entertainment. Prairie Knights has authentic American Indian art and sculptures, a full service casino, event center and marina. www.prairieknights.com
Bismarck-Mandan
Please contact the Bismarck-Mandan Convention and Visitors Bureau for complete listing of local restaurants, accommodations, attractions and events at 800-767-3555. www.discoverbismarckmandan.com
Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park (South of Mandan on Highway 1806)
- The park features the reconstruction of much of Fort Abraham Lincoln, the last command post of General George Armstrong Custer including his home, reconstructed commissary storehouse, granary, barracks and stables. Also visit the Fort McKeen Blockhouses and the Fort Lincoln Trolley.
On-A-Slant Indian Village
- Located within Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, four Mandan Indian erthlodges have been reconstructed on the site where the village noted in Clark’s journals thrived until wiped out by a smallpox epidemic. www.parkrec.nd.gov
Five Nations Arts Depot
- This historic Burlington Northern Railroad Depot on Main Street in Mandan features Native American arts and crafts. Works of more than 200 North Dakota American Indian artists are available for purchase. www.fortlincoln.com
North Dakota Capitol Building
- The 19-story art deco “Skyscraper on the Prairie” was constructed in 1932. Its architecture sets it apart from traditional dome-designed capitols.
North Dakota Heritage Center
- On the Capitol Grounds, North Dakota’s most comprehensive museum features exhibits on our rich history, including dinosaurs, early native peoples, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, Indian War period and the immigration of white settlers.
Keelboat and Steamboat Parks
- Climb aboard a scale replica of a steamboat or a keelboat like those Lewis and Clark used, or stroll the walking path along the banks of the Missouri River in Bismarck www.bisparks.org
Lewis & Clark Riverboat
- Cruise the fabulous Missouri River aboard the Lewis and Clark, a 150-passenger riverboat. This all-weather paddlewheeler offers excursion cruises, dinner cruises, moonlight cruises, pizza cruises, and family cruises. www.lewisandclarkriverboat.com
Double Ditch Indian Village
- Visible depressions remain in this large Mandan Indian earthlodge village, already deserted 25 years when noted in Lewis and Clark’s journals. www.state.nd.us/hist
Day 2
Washburn Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center
- The entire expedition is overviewed at this comprehensive interpretive center with focus on interactions with the native peoples.
Fort Mandan Visitors Center
Step back in time to the winter of 1804-05 and learn about Sakakawea’s role in the expedition at the fully reconstructed fort. www.fortmandan.com
Garrison Area
Lake Sakakawea State Park
- Lake Sakakawea is the largest man-made lake within one state with 609 square miles of water backed up behind Garrison Dam. The 180-mile-long lake has more shoreline than the coast of California, and just as many things to see and do. Garrison Dam at Pick City provides tours of the powerhouse.
Parshall
Paul Broste Rock Museum
- Located 17 miles east of New Town, Parshall houses the largest private collector’s rock exhibit, featuring rocks from all over the world.
New Town
Please contact the New Town Convention and Visitors Bureau for complete listing of local restaurants, accommodations, attractions and events at 701-627-4812. http://www.newtownchamber.com/
FOUR BEARS CASINO & RESORT
- Casino features live entertainment, dining room, lodging and a beautiful overlook of Lake Sakakawea. www.4bearscasino.com
THREE TRIBES MUSEUM
- A heritage and culture preservation and display area of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara people. On-site interpreters and gift shop. www.mhanation.com
FOUR BEARS BRIDGE
- The newly constructed bridge is named for 19 tribal chiefs of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Indian tribes. It is the longest bridge in North Dakota, spanning nearly a mile of Lake Sakakawea. www.oxblue.com/fbb/
CROW FLIES HIGH BUTTE
- Breathtaking view of Lake Sakakawea, Badlands bluffs and the foundations of the underwater town of Sanish. Site was used by William Clark while waiting to reunite with Meriwether Lewis.
Day 3
Williston Area
Please contact the Williston Convention and Visitors Bureau for a complete listing of accommodations, restaurants, events and attractions at 800-615-9041. www.willistonndtourism.com
MISSOURI-YELLOWSTONE CONFLUENCE INTERPRETIVE CENTER
- History of the area comes to life at the Confluence Interpretive Center Museum and gift store Walking trail to Fort Buford State Historic Site and Fort Union National Historic Site www.discovernd.com/hist
FORT BUFORD STATE HISTORIC SITE
- Established in 1866 at the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers, Fort Buford became a major supply depot for military field operations. Fort Buford is also the site of the legendary surrender of Sitting Bull in 1881. Take time for a stroll on the onsite walking trail. www.state.nd.us/hist
FORT UNION NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
- This site was the principal fur-trading post of Jacob Astor’s powerful American Fur Company. Indians and fur traders peacefully co-existed before the great Indian wars. The Bourgeois House contains a museum and gift shop. www.nps.gov/fous
LEWIS AND CLARK STATE PARK
- Situated on one of the upper bays of Lake Sakakawea. Full service state park with modern and primitive camp sites, cabins, a camp store, picnic shelters, nature trails, swim beach, fishing area, and much more. www.parkrec.nd.gov/Parks/LCSP.htm
LINKS OF NORTH DAKOTA
- #53 in Golf Digest's Top 100 Public Courses – 2005. In true links fashion, uneven lies and wind will challenge every aspect of your game. www.thelinksofnorthdakota.com/
Watford City Area
Please contact the McKenzie County Tourism office for a complete listing of accommodations, restaurants, events and attractions at 800-701-2804. www.4eyes.net
LONG X VISITOR CENTER AND PIONEER MUSEUM
- The Long X Visitor Center and Museum is the central location for information on the area's cultural, geological, historical, and geographic attractions. The Pioneer Museum features a timeline of the history of the area and Grandma's Pantry and Books giftshop. www.4eyes.net
MCKENZIE COUNTY HERITAGE PARK
- Original trapper’s log cabin, homestead shack, one-room school and original 1915 Schafer Law Office. Mammoth fossil bones discovered in the area.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK – NORTH UNIT
- The north unit of the National Park features popular vistas and wildlife viewing. Prairie dog towns and buffalo in their natural habitat make for great pictures. Self-guided nature trails are marked with interpretive signs. www.nps.gov/thro/
Day 4
Killdeer
KILLDEER MOUNTAIN BATTLEFIELD STATE HISTORIC SITE
- Commemorates a battle fought on July 28, 1864, between 2,200 troops commanded by General Alfred Sully and 6,000 Sioux Indians.
LITTLE MISSOURI STATE PARK
Stop at the Buckskin Bar & Grill in Killdeer for family friendly food and refreshments.
Beulah
Pfennig Wildlife Museum
- The museum hosts the largest individual wildlife collection on display in North Dakota. Displays include 175 animal specimens from all around the world.
Stanton
Knife River Indian Village National Historic Site
- In the early 1800s Knife River Indian Villages had a larger population than St. Louis, Missouri, and was once a major marketplace for the trade industry. It was there Lewis and Clark first met Charbonneau and his wife, Sakakawea, in 1804, while visiting the village. Today you can walk among the ground depressions, visit the museum and earthlodge where presentations are given daily. www.nps.gov/knri/
Cross Ranch State Park
- Take advantage of one of the longest pristine stretches of the Missouri River with hiking, canoeing, biking and birding and enjoy the night sky as a natural planetarium. www.parkrec.nd.gov/parks/crsp.htm
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| 4 Bears Casino and Lodge |
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| McKenzie County Heritage Park |
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