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Trips to Go
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North Dakota East to West for the Family
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Categories: Highways and Byways, History and Legends, Set the Kids Free, Stay by Day
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This sample itinerary will take you back in time where you’ll get to experience the rich heritage and culture that makes North Dakota unique and the friendly hospitality that we are known for today. Make sure to bring the family and take part in all North Dakota has to offer!
DAY 1
Fargo-West Fargo-Moorhead Area
RED RIVER ZOO
- The most notable aspect of the Red River Zoo is its outstanding living collection. Several endangered species live and breed in natural habitat exhibits throughout the zoo. The zoo features exotic and native animals and plants from areas around the world with similar climates to the Red River Valley. Over three hundred animals of seventy-five species reside at the Red River Zoo.
SCHEELS ALL SPORTS
- The store features over 4 acres of retail space on two levels. It features over 85 Specialty Shops under one roof, making it the ultimate destination for athletes, fans and outdoor sport enthusiasts. The focal point of the new Fargo store is the “Scheels Wheel”, the 45-foot, 12-car 1953 park-style Ferris wheel. Scheels unique store-within-a-store design offers the largest, most complete selection of all sports gear and fashion found anywhere.
FARGO AIR MUSEUM
- Come and visit the Fargo Air Museum and see these beautiful Aircraft on display. We have aircraft including the Goodyear F2G-1D Super Corsair, the World's only flying Super Corsair; a P-51D Mustang, the best-known fighter of WWII; Grumman TBM Avenger, the Navy's primary torpedo/bomber aircraft; the Mitsubishi A6M Reisen Zero Fighter, the symbol of Japanese air power during World War II and the Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain, best-known as the "Gooney Bird.”
ROGER MARIS MUSEUM
- Newly rebuilt museum traces the career of Roger Maris, the legendary Fargo athlete who hit 61 homers to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record in 1961. Housed in the West Acres Shopping Center in Fargo, the museum allows visitors to re-live Roger’s legendary life every minute the mall is open.
HERITAGE-HJEMKOMST CENTER
- The Heritage-Hjemkomst Center displays an authentic handmade Viking longship that was sailed to Norway in 1982. The ship is on display at the Center, along with other national traveling exhibits.
BONANZAVILLE
- Fifteen fascinating acres of historic buildings, ranging from a sod house to a church, court house and country store. Specialty museums house antique cars, airplanes, farm equipment and other memorabilia.
DAY 2
Jamestown
FRONTIER VILLAGE & WORLD’S LARGEST BUFFALO
- Visit an authentic pioneer town at the end of Louis L'Amour Lane next to the National Buffalo Museum and live buffalo herd. Also, Frontier Village is home to “The World’s Largest Buffalo”, a 60-ton concrete buffalo statue.
NATIONAL BUFFALO MUSEUM & WHITE CLOUD & BUFFALO HERD
- The Museum is dedicated to the history of the American Bison, houses artifacts, many original art works and has an observation point for the live buffalo herd, which includes “White Cloud,” a rare albino buffalo.
WALK THE TRAIL OF LOUIS L’AMOUR
- Self-guided walking tour of Louis L’ Amour’s hometown.
Bismarck-Mandan Area
NORTH DAKOTA HERITAGE CENTER AND SAKAKAWEA STATUE
- State's largest museum has an outstanding collection of Plains Indian artifacts and interpretive exhibits that feature North Dakota's varied American Indian, military and agricultural history and prehistory.
LEWIS & CLARK RIVERBOAT
- 100-foot paddle-wheeler features twin decks and a 70 foot cabin that can carry more than 150 people. Departs in the afternoon, also dinner and sunset cruises on the Missouri River.
DAY 3
Bismarck-Mandan Area
FORT ABRAHAM LINCOLN STATE PARK
- Experience the life at the Fort in 1875 at the Custer House. Tour the home of the General and Mrs. George Custer. Walk across the parade grounds to the barracks of the 7th Cavalry, the Commissary Store and visit the horses at the stables.
ON-A-SLANT INDIAN VILLAGE
- On-A-Slant is a 400 year-old Mandan Village which thrived for over 200 years. The Mandan were gardeners, living in permanent housing, the earthlodge. Five reconstructed lodges can be toured today.
THE CUSTER HOUSE
- The Custer House is a near replica of the final home of General George and Libbie Custer. Tours of the Custer House, the commissary storehouse, granary, barracks and stables take you back to another time.This was the last home and command of General George Armstrong Custer.It was from here that Custer and his 7th Cavalry rode to meet their fate at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
FORT MCKEEN BLOCKHOUSES
- Infantry blockhouses set high on the bluffs over-looking the Missouri River. Same vantage point early cavalry soldiers had as they viewed the wide expanse of the Missouri River.
Dickinson
DAKOTA DINOSAUR MUSEUM
- Life-size Triceratops and Pachycephalosaurus outside the entrance. 10 full-scale dinosaurs in a central display.
DAYS 4-5
Medora Area
This authentic Old West cow-town was founded in 1883 by the Marquis de Mores and named for his wife. Medora offers a musical extravaganza, trail rides, mountain biking, hiking, museums, many gift shops and restaurants during the summer season.
SOUTH UNIT THEORDORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK
- Named for the 26th President, it memorializes his contribution to conservation. North Dakota Badlands provide the scenic backdrop to this park. The loop drive provides a view of buffalo, deer, elk, bighorn sheep, wild horses, mule deer and prairie dog towns. Trail ride, mountain bike or hike through the Badlands on the marked trails or the Maah Daah Hey Trail.
CHATEAU DEMORES STATE HISTORIC SITE
- Built in 1883, the elegant 26-room home of the famous French nobleman who founded Medora.
NORTH DAKOTA COWBOY HALL OF FAME
- Interpretive center for the history of Native Americans, ranching, rodeo, and the western lifestyle of the plains and Badlands. See Sitting Bull’s Headdress!
MEDORA CHILDREN’S PARK
- The playground has a western theme with a false front town and a section that looks like an Old West fort. The play areas have western-looking equipment like a stagecoach and train engine.
PITCHFORK FONDUE
- A unique western steak meal served at the Tjaden Center on the bluffs overlooking Medora.
MEDORA MUSICAL
- Broadway-style variety show at the spectacular Burning Hills Amphitheater. Western entertainment and a patriotic salute are part of each show.
BULLY PULPIT GOLF COURSE
- This 18-hole course is set in the beautiful North Dakota Badlands. Some courses impose themselves on the landscape; the Bully Pulpit Golf Course conforms to the landscape. Bully Pulpit was designed by world renown golf course architect, Dr. Michael Hurdzan.
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