North Dakota Parks and Recreation Areas with National Historic Site

Explore the lives of the Northern Plains Indians on the Upper Missouri. Step into a reconstructed earthlodge and imagine boiling buffalo meat in a clay pot or pounding corn with a mortar and pestle. View the artistry of everyday and ceremonial clothing, bags, and implements. Listen to memories of traditional Hidatsa Indian life, then walk through the past to the Sakakawea site, where earthlodge depressions hint of their life in a vibrant village, alive with games, ceremonies, and trade. read more...

Phone: 701-745-3300   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Stanton   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Site   Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Snowshoeing   Details Provided By: Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

A trip to Fort Union takes you back in time to the mid-19th century, the heyday of Fort Union and the fur trade on the Upper Missouri river. read more...

Phone: 701 572 9083   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Williston   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Historic Site   Activities: Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Wildlife Watching   Details Provided By: Fort Union Trading Post