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Bismarck, ND
Best Sightseeing (Attractions & Activities)
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Fort Lincoln Trolley |
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29 Captain Leach Dr 3rd St Station, Mandan 58554 • 701-663-9018 |
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MANDAN. During the summer months, this unique transport makes regular runs between Mandan's Third Street depot and Historic Fort Abraham Lincoln. The nine-mile round trip aboard this restored trolley car follows alongside the banks of the scenic Missouri River and offers passengers a glimpse at what it was like to use mass transit back in the "good old days," when city trolleys were far more prevalent than they are today. |
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Garrison Dam and Power Plant |
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528 Hatchery Rd, Riverdale 58565 • 701-654-7441 |
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RIVERDALE. Since the 1950s, this enormous earthen dam, one of the largest of its kind in the world, has helped control the flood levels of the Missouri River and provided electricity to hundreds of thousands of North Dakotans. Visitors to Garrison, which falls under the auspices of the Army Corps of Engineers, are taken on guided tours of the facility that allow them to see the inner workings of not only the dam but the power plant as well. When visiting the dam, be sure to leave yourself some time to stop by Lake Sakakawea, one of the largest manmade lakes in North America. |
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Lewis & Clark Riverboat |
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1700 River Rd, Bismarck 58504 • 701-255-4233 |
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BISMARCK. Cruise the Missouri in true style via a classic paddlewheel riverboat. The Lewis & Clark Riverboat offers an intriguing mix of adventures ranging from a one-hour-long Buffalo Joe or Sunset Cruise (primarily for sightseeing) to the Saturday Dinner Cruise, which keeps guests on the water for approximately two hours. Cruises depart from the Port of Bismarck and follow the river downstream to Fort Lincoln, and each cruise includes narratives that highlight the history of the area. Private charters are also available. |
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Sitting Bull Burial Site |
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Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Fort Yates • 701-854-8500 |
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FORT YATES. Situated on the western boundary of Fort Yates some two miles west of Highway 1806 is the burial site of the legendary Sioux leader, who was killed by authorities during the Ghost Dance Unrest of 1890. Sadly, there is little here to commemorate this noble warrior save for an inscribed boulder. Sitting Bull's "official" burial site is now in Mobridge, SD, where his body was moved several years after its original interment. |
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Standing Rock |
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Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Fort Yates • 701-854-8500 |
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FORT YATES. This unique stone feature, which, when the sun hits it right, resembles a crouching person, lends its name to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, which is home to just under 5000 Sioux as well as the ever-popular Prairie Knights Casino. Sacred to the Sioux people, Standing Rock is deeply rooted in legend. As the story goes, long ago, a group of Sioux camped near this spot. When they packed up the next day to leave, a young woman in their party refused to go with them, choosing instead to remain seated on the ground, her shawl wrapped over her shoulders. Much later, when some of her companions came back to retrieve her, they found that she had been turned to stone. |
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Statue of Sakakawea |
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612 E Boulevard Ave, Bismarck 58501 • 701-328-2666 |
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BISMARCK. Located on the grounds of the governor's mansion is a statue of, perhaps, the state's most revered historical figure: Sakakawea of the Shoshone (the Americanized version of it is Sacagawea, or Sacajawea). History shows that Sakakawea was an invaluable member of Lewis & Clark's quest for the legendary Northwest Passage in the early 19th century, and she received frequent mention in both mens' private journals. Today, this lovely bronze perfectly conveys the courage and determination the young woman must have possessed. Designed by Chicagoan Leonard Crunelle, the statue depicts Sakakawea facing west, her young infant son, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, strapped to her back. |
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