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History & Culture
From Jurassic to pioneer days, North Dakota is home to a variety of history and culture. Dig for dinosaur bones, walk in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark, learn about Native American traditions or see the struggles of early settlers. Becoming legendary doesn’t happen overnight. Here’s our story. Click here for more Historical and Cultural attractions and activities in North Dakota.
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SouthwestMay 31, 2019 - Sep 07, 2019MedoraPerformed live and outside, under the Badlands sky in the 2,900-seat Burning Hills Amphitheatre,... -
SouthwestAug 10, 2019 - Sep 07, 2019MedoraHistory Alive! programs explore the lives and times of local residents from decades gone by,...
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SouthcentralAug 14, 2019 - Aug 18, 2019BismarckThe Boeing B-29 Superfortress, FIFI, will land at Bismarck Municipal Airport, Bismarck, ND. The... -
NorthcentralAug 23, 2019 - Aug 23, 2019DunseithJoin the International Peace Garden for its inaugural Gala in the Garden fundraising event. This...
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SouthcentralSterlingRolling Plains Adventures is located on the Black Leg Ranch within the plains of historic...
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NorthwestWillistonExperience life in the past at the Frontier Museum complex. The museum includes a rural church,... -
NorthwestPowers LakeExhibits include historic depot station, homestead houses, a Methodist church and memorabilla...
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SouthwestMandanGuided tour of Gen. George and Libbie Custer's home. Self-guided tour of Fort Abraham Lincoln,...
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SoutheastLisbonGlance through the Lisbon Opera House website to see what we are all about. Our goal is to... -
SouthcentralKulmSite marks a major battle between troops of Gen. Alfred Sully's 1863 expedition and the Sioux. A...
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NorthcentralEgelandMuseum exhibits include a horse-drawn hearse, antique automobiles, workings of an old store,...
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SoutheastWahpetonThe Richland County Historical Museum, built in 1965, provides more than 12,500 square feet of...
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SouthwestMedoraDo the best you can with what you have, where you are. No one can do more. No one should do less....
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NorthcentralKenmareAs its name suggests, the 13-mile Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge Scenic Backway in northwest...
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NorthcentralVelvaMonument to David Thompson, pioneer geographer and explorer who mapped the Missouri River-Knife...
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NortheastCavalierThe Heritage Center and restored historic buildings provide a glimpse of North Dakota pioneer...
