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Lewis
and Clark Trail |
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Lewis
and Clark spent more time in North Dakota than anywhere else on
the trail. Bismarck-Mandan is mid-point on the trail and
the hub-city for many attractions. You can retrace the route of
Lewis and Clark as they traveled through North Dakota in 1804-1806. Today,
nearly 100 years later, much of the landscape is unchanged. You
can walk where they walked, camp where they camped, and gaze at
the same unspoiled beauty the Corps of Discovery marveled at so
long ago. |
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Bismarck
City Circle Tour |
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Add
the 43rd state to the list of state capitals you’ve visited.
The "Skyscraper of The Prairie" was built in the 1930’s.
Next door explore Plains Indian history and more at the North Dakota
Heritage Center. See the historical Cathedral District with homes
on the National Registry of Historic Places. You will visit the
Historic Governor’s Mansion, a Victorian style home built
in the 1800’s. Tour Camp Hancock which was built to house
railroad workers while constructing a bridge connecting the East
to the West. The tour also includes a look at downtown Bismarck
and a unique residential area. |
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Fort
Abraham Lincoln |
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Relive
the military history of the 1800’s at Fort Abraham Lincoln
State Park. It was from this fort that the Seventh Cavalry, under
the command of General George Armstrong Custer, rode out on the
ill-fated campaign at the Little Big Horn. Visit with Custer’s
staff as you explore his reconstructed home, the commissary, barracks
and granary. Climb the steps to the block houses to view the Missouri
River Valley and enjoy the excitement as the infantry soldiers
and Seventh Cavalry relive history. Also, at The Fort is On-A-Slant
Indian Village, which contains four earth lodges occupied by the
Mandan Indians in the mid 1700s. The visitors center, loaded with
military and Indian artifacts, has a 17 minute video which gives
you a historic overview of this area.
The Fort Lincoln Trolley provides a scenic trolley ride to and from Fort
Lincoln daily, or if your schedule allows, ride the Lewis and Clark Riverboat
from the Port of Bismarck to Fort Abraham Lincoln. |
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Agricultural
Tour |
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North
Dakota leads the nation in the production of wheat, flax, barley
and sunflower seeds. On your ag tour you can visit a USDA research
center, a grain farm, a fish farm, a cattle ranch, livestock auction,
or a variety of agriculture processing plants. |
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Energy
Tours |
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The
hub of North Dakota’s energy belt is in Bismarck-Mandan. In
Bismarck, Basin Electric headquarters building tour will give you
an overall understanding of the types of energy generation plants
you will see. These plants include: power plants, active mines,
abandoned mines, oil refineries, oil rigs, wind generation and
the world’s largest and the country’s only coal gasification
plant, all located 75 miles from Bismarck-Mandan. |
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American
Indian Trail |
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Begin
your tour with a stop at 5 Nations Art Depot where over 200 Indian
artists show their goods, and the adjacent Beanery filled with
authentic ND products, antique and specialty shops. See how the
Plains Indians lived with a stop at On-A-Slant Indian Village,
Ward earth lodge village, the ND Heritage Center, and, if time
allows, Knife River Indian Village National Historic Site, 50 mile
N. of Bismarck-Mandan |
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Shopping |
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From
authentic American Indian art pieces to western art and antiques,
Bismarck-Mandan has a wide variety of shopping opportunities. With
downtown Bismarck’s art galleries and unique shops, Mandan’s
Indian Arts and specialty shops, several shopping malls, and a
variety of locally owned stores, you’re sure to find a treasure
in Bismarck-Mandan. |
