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Lewis and Clark may have paved the trail, but your tour group can explore the
West in North Dakota style. It can spin the wheel at one of our casinos or ride
the Lewis and Clark riverboat on a Missouri River excursion. Modern-day trails
lead to Indian villages, mounds and forts. Take in the picturesque view of one
of the largest manmade lakes in the nation and visit the legendary site of John
Jacob Astor’s fur-trading company, Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site.
Day 1:
Prairie Knights Casino, Fort Yates
Big-name entertainment, fine dining and Vegas-style gaming.
Sitting Bull Burial Site State Historic Site, Fort Yates
Memorial site to one of the great American Indian leaders.
Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, Mandan
Military command post and home of General George Custer and his wife, Libbie.
On-A-Slant Indian Village, Mandan
Mandan Indian earthlodge village within Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park.
North Dakota Capitol Building, Bismarck
Unique 19-story art deco “Skyscraper on the Prairie.”
North Dakota Heritage Center, Bismarck
Largest state museum features exhibits on history, immigration, early native people, dinosaurs, the Lewis & Clark Expedition and Indian War period.
Lewis and Clark Riverboat, Bismarck
150-passenger riverboat offering cruises on the mighty Missouri River.
Day 2:
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Washburn
Exhibits and interpretive programs on native people, Karl Bodmer’s
art and the Lewis & Clark Expedition.
Fort Mandan Visitor’s Center, Washburn
Lewis and Clark’s reconstructed winter fort of 1804-1805.
Lake Sakakawea and Garrison Dam, Pick City
Giant hydroelectric dam and one of the nation’s largest manmade lakes.
Paul Broste Rock Museum, Parshall
Private collector’s large rock exhibit, featuring rocks from all over the world.
Three Tribes Museum, New Town
Features native culture and heritage of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara people.
Four Bears Casino & Resort, New Town
Vegas-style gaming on the shores of beautiful Lake Sakakawea.
Day 3:
Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, Williston
Where two great American rivers meet.
Fort Buford State Historic Site, Williston
Site where legendary Lakota chief Sitting Bull surrendered to the U.S. Army.
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, Williston
Center of the historic early American fur trade. Part of the National Park System.
Long X Visitor Center and Museum, Watford City
The area’s cultural, geological, historical and geographic attractions.
North Unit Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City
North unit of the national park with popular vistas, prairie dogs, buffalo and wildlife viewing.
Day 4:
Killdeer Mountain Battlefield State Historic Site, Killdeer
Battlefield where 2,200 troops commanded by General Alfred Sully fought 6,000 Sioux Indians.
Pfennig Wildlife Museum, Beulah
Hosts the largest individual wildlife collection on display in North Dakota.
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, Stanton
The meeting place of Lewis and Clark and Sakakawea, and her husband, Charbonneau.
Trip Highlights: - Sitting Bull Burial Site State Historic Site, Fort Yates
- Lewis and Clark Riverboat, Bismarck
- Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Washburn
- North Unit Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Watford City
- Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, Stanton
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