Overlooking the Custer House

Missouri River Valley and Beyond (Highway 83) Tour

Take your adventure to North Dakota to the next level. Follow the trail of Lewis and Clark through the Missouri River Valley and into the great outdoors. Historic sites and recreational activities are found all along Highway 83 and the Missouri River corridor.

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St. Mary's
St. Mary's Church and Iron Crosses
Hague, ND

Germans from Russia used ornate iron crosses to mark graves of their loved ones. The church and cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

welk homestead
Welk Farmstead State Historic Site
Strasburg, ND

Boyhood home of “Champagne Music Maker” and big band leader Lawrence Welk.

Touch of Honey
Touch of Honey
Linton, ND

This bee-keeping family offers honey in its liquid state or in a creamed variety. Check out the variety of lip balms, lotions and shower gels. Call for tours.

Capitol building
North Dakota Capitol Ground
Bismarck, ND

Walk the Teddy Roosevelt Rough Rider Hall of Fame on the ground floor and take in the view of the surrounding area from the top-floor observation area of the capitol building.

Lewis and Clark Riverboat
Lewis and Clark Riverboat
Bismarck, ND

The explorers never had it so easy, but you can take a relaxing riverboat cruise on the Missouri River, departing from Bismarck.

Hawktree
Hawktree Golf Club
Bismarck, ND

Golf Digest-recognized course that contours to the rolling hills near the Missouri River. Dramatic elevation changes.

Dakota Zoo
Dakota Zoo
Bismarck, ND

Stare down rare white tigers and brown bears at Dakota Zoo along the Missouri River. New primate exhibit.

Pirogue Grille
Pirogue Grille
Bismarck, ND

Fine dining downtown restaurant named after the large canoe-like boats used by Lewis and Clark's expedition up the Missouri River.

North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum
North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum
Bismarck, ND

North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum includes Geological Time Gallery, Early Peoples Gallery, Inspiration Gallery, high-tech interactive learning labs and a 60-seat digital Great Plains Theater.

Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
Mandan, ND

Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park military fort and home of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer, plus commissary, barracks, granary, stables, On-A-Slant Mandan Indian Village and museum.

Fort Mandan
Fort Mandan State Hisotoric Site
Washburn, ND

Visitor center and authentic reconstruction of fort where Corps of Discovery spent the winter of 1804-05 along the Missouri River.   

Lewis And Clark Interpretive Center
Lewis And Clark Interpretive Center
Washburn, ND

Lewis And Clark Interpretive Center is dedicated to the Corps of Discovery and the time it spent in the Washburn area. Exhibits include actual artifacts and Karl Bodmer prints.

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Stanton, ND

Site of the Native American village that Sakakawea called home before leaving with the Corps of Discovery.

Garrison Dam Power Plant
Garrison Dam Power Plant
Riverdale, ND

Tour the Garrison Dam Power Plant facility to learn about the amount of power created in the plant with water from Lake Sakakawea.

Lake Sakakawea State Park
Lake Sakakawea State Park
Pick City, ND

Lake Sakakawea State Park is the perfect place to swim, boat, hike or camp. Lake Sakakawea is one of the three largest man-made lakes in the country.

Gassman Coulee Trestle Bridge
Gassman Coulee Trestle Bridge
Minot, ND

This 125-year-old bridge is an iconic landmark, originally built out of wood and then rebuilt in steel. Located west of Minot, this is a must-see for railroad enthusiasts and photographers.