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Forts
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Experience North Dakota's legendary military history through a visit to a fort or state historic site. As settlers pushed west, forts were established to provide protection and central meeting places. The North Dakota State Historical Society operates most historic forts in the state.
Fort Abercrombie - Abercrombie - the first military post in ND. An interpretive center is open May 16 - September 15.
Fort Abraham Lincoln - Mandan - guided tours of General Custer's reconstructed hme, central barracks, commissary and stable.
Fort Buford - Williston - exhibits in original buildings and reconstructed barracks. Sitting Bull surrendered here in 1881.
Fort Clark - Washburn - an important American Indian archeological site
Fort Dilts - Rhame - Site of a beseiged wagon train party, 1864
Fort Mandan - Wasburn - home to the Lewis & Clark Expedition during the winter of 1804-1805
Fort Ransom - Fort Ransom - an active military post from 1867-1872
Fort Rice - Fort Rice - military post established in 1864
Fort Totten - Fort Totten - first a military post and then a boarding school
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