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Attractions

Eagle Sculptures
The first "Thunderbird", a public art creation by the students of United Tribes Technical College is part of the Missouri Valley Legacy Center in Keelboat Park.
Keelboat Park
A 55-foot, full-scale keelboat greets you here, just like the one Lewis and Clark used to travel the great Missouri River.
Fort Yates
Lewis and Clark stopped here to trade with the Mandan. Today, this is home to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
Chief Looking's Village Historic Site
The western view from this site looks over great expanses of Missouri and Heart River bottomland and the opposing river bluffs.
Standing Rock Agency Stockade
The Standing Rock Agency was moved in July 1873 to a site near the sacred Standing Rock or Inyan Woslata of the Sioux.
Mandan Holy Hills
The Mandan people were the aboriginal inhabitants of the Standing Rock Reservation and lived along the shores of the Missouri River.
Double Ditch Indian Village State Historic Site
A small band of Sioux were living near the ruins of this more than 3000-year-old Mandan Indian Village when Lewis and Clark passed by.
North Dakota Heritage Center
The Heritage Center serves as the state’s museum and is accredited by the American Association of Museums.
Lewis & Clark Riverboat
Cruise the fabulous Missouri River aboard the Lewis and Clark, a 150-passenger riverboat.
Dakota Zoo
Located on the east bank of the Missouri River in Sertoma Park, North Dakota’s largest zoo is home to over 500 reptiles, birds and mammals.
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center
Discover the legacy of the two frontiersmen, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, at the North Dakota Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center.
Five Nations Art Depot
This historic Burlington Northern Railroad Depot on Main Street in Mandan features Native American arts and crafts.

Contact Us

Do you have Lewis & Clark questions? Concerns? Ideas?
Want to add an event to the Lewis & Clark events calendar?
Need a Bismarck-Mandan map or guide?
Need more information?

For more information please contact: Camie Lies
Communications Manager/Lewis & Clark Coordinator
Bismarck-Mandan Convention & Visitors Bureau
1600 Burnt Boat Drive
Bismarck, ND 58503
Phone: 701-222-4308
Toll Free: 800-767-3555
Fax: 701-222-0647
Email: camie@discoverbismarckmandan.com

History

Frontier history is alive and well in Bismarck-Mandan and throughout the region. Fort Abraham Lincoln, where Lt. Col George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Calvary rode out on their ill-fated expedition to Little Big Horn, and the On-A-Slant Indian Village’s reconstructed earthlodges offer visitors a trip back in time.

Bismarck-Mandan, and all of North Dakota, was front and center during the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial celebration. Over 50,000 people enjoyed “The Circle of Cultures” celebration in October 2004. Lewis & Clark historical sites continue to intrigue visitors to the Bismarck-Mandan area.

Sample Itinerary

Here are just a few ideas if you're looking for an itinerary to follow!

Please note that due to the fact that some attractions vary their hours between the tourist season and 'off-season' times, a few of the following itinerary items may or may not be offered while you are in town. Please be sure to call ahead to assure a smooth and pleasant trip.

Lewis and Clark Trail
8:00 a.m. ND Heritage Center (self-guided)
9:00 a.m. ND Capitol Building
9:45 a.m. Depart Bismarck-Mandan
11:00 a.m. Knife River Indian Village National Historic Site
12:15 p.m. Fort Clark State Historic Site
1:00 p.m. Fort Mandan
1:45 p.m. Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center (Washburn, ND)
2:45 p.m. Return trip to Bismarck-Mandan
3:15 p.m. Double Ditch Indian Village State Historic Site
4:00 p.m. Arrive back in Bismarck-Mandan
6:00 p.m. Depart Port of Bismarck on a Lewis & Clark Riverboat Excursion or enjoy an
evening of local cuisine at one of our many fine restaurants

Fort Abraham Lincoln
11:30 a.m. 5 Nations Arts
12:00 p.m. Lunch in downtown Mandan
1:00 p.m. Depart for Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park via Fort Lincoln Trolley
1:30 p.m. Arrive at Vistors Center and Museum
2:10 p.m. Walking tour of On-A-Slant Indian Village
2:30 p.m. Tour Custer House, Commissary Storehouse, and Calvary Square
3:45 p.m. View Infantry Blockhouses and Cemetery

American Indian Trail
8:30 a.m. ND Heritage Center (self-guided)
10:00 a.m. 5 Nations Arts
10:45 a.m. Drive by Trail of Tears Statue
11:00 a.m. On-A-Slant Indian Village
11:45 p.m. Ft. Lincoln Visitor Center
12:30 p.m. Lunch at Parkway Concessions
1:00 p.m. Leave for Fort Yates (Hwy 1806)
2:15 p.m. Arrive at Fort Yates
Tour the area and see the Sitting Bull Burial State Historic Site, Standing Rock Monument, Standing Rock Agency Stockade and Sitting Bull College. Drive down to Mobridge, SD and back enjoying the scenery of part of the Standing Rock Historical Scenic Byway.
5:00 p.m. Return to Fort Yates
Dinner at Prairie Knights Casino
or
12:00 p.m. Lunch in Bismarck-Mandan
1:15 p.m. Ward Indian Village Historic Site
1:45 p.m. Double Ditch Indian Village State Historic Site (Hwy 1804)
2:30 p.m. Leave for Fort Clark
3:15 p.m. Arrive at Fort Clark
4:15 p.m. Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
6:30 p.m. Return to Bismarck-Mandan for an evening of fine dining or recreation on the river
 


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