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North Dakota Native and Actor Josh Duhamel at Fort Mandan, Near Washburn Capitol the State Capitol in Bismarck Stands 19 Stories and Can Be Seen for Miles North Dakota native and actor Josh Duhamel at Fort Mandan, near Washburn Capitol The state capitol in Bismarck stands 19 stories and can be seen for miles. Population North Dakota’s growing population is 756,927. Fargo is the largest city at 113,658, followed by Bismarck at 67,034. State Capitol, Bismarck Nickname The “Peace Garden State” was adopted by the 1957 Legislature. It represents the International Peace Garden built on the boundary between North Dakota and Canada. welcome State Tree The American Elm (Ulmus Welcome to Legendary North Dakota! americana) can reach 120 feet or taller. Successful tours are the result of collaboration between tour State Flower: Wild Prairie Rose groups and energetic communities to showcase primary attractions, accommodations and restaurants. Legendary North Dakota is State Bird: Western Meadowlark more than just our brand: it’s the foundation of North Dakota and the type of experiences we provide to our guests. Our most State Drink: Milk creative and successful tours have spanned every corner of the state; from visits to Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the State Fruit: Chokecherry Medora Musical, to Jamestown’s albino buffalo and the legends of Lewis, Clark, Sakakawea, Sitting Bull, Sheheke, Libby and George Armstrong Custer. Tour types include energy, agritourism, musicals, performances, theaters and more than 30 ethnic celebrations. Let us be your partner in building a Legendary tour. Please use this guide along with the North Dakota Travel Guide and the website, NDtourism.com. We offer brilliant photographs Disclaimer: At the time of printing, North Dakota Tourism Division verified the for marketing purposes, additional itineraries, e-newsletters and accuracy of this guide’s information. Please verify dates of operation, prices and hours familiarization tour possibilities. when you call for reservations. Photo Credits: John Borge, Phillip Breker, Thank you for searching for new Legendary experiences. My direct Breann Fischer, Jim Gallop, Dan Gooden, line is 701-328-2502; email: decunningham nd.gov. I look forward Sheldon Green, Chuck Haney, Anzley @ Harmon, Mitch Highman, Gene Kellogg, Will to working with you and your groups. Kincaid, Bill Kingsburg, Dan Koeck, David Lee, Heather LeMoine, Jason Lindsey, Jesse Nelson, David Nix, Brian Payne, Katherine Enthusiastically, /GroupTravelND Plessner, Tyler Stableford, Searle Swedlund, Amy Taborsky, Mary Lou Tastad, Fred /GroupTravelND Walker, Bismarck-Mandan CVB and 4 Bears Deanne Cunningham, CTIS Casino and Lodge. Group Travel Marketing Manager /northdakota legendary 1-800-435-5663 NDtourism.com/groups table of contents 1. Table of Contents 2. North Dakota Seasons 3. U.S. Mileage Map welcome 4. North Dakota Legends 6. Fargo 13 State Museum at the North Dakota Heritage Center, Bismarck 8. Grand Forks and Devils Lake 10. Jamestown and Valley City 11. Scenic Byways and Backways 12. Bismarck–Mandan 14. Minot, New Town and Williston 16 Medora Musical, Medora 16. Medora, Dickinson and Theodore Roosevelt National Park 18. Culture 20. Energy 22. Motorcycle and Scenic Drives 18 Earthlodge Village, New Town 24. Convention & Visitor Bureaus and Chambers of Commerce 1-800-435-5663 NDtourism.com/groups 1 NORTH DAKOTA Summer (June-August) Groups will enjoy long summer SEASONS days with an afternoon or evening dinner cruise aboard the Lewis and Clark Riverboat on the mighty Missouri River. Spectacular photo opportunities exist statewide with visits to Painted Canyon Overlook, Killdeer Mountains, Pembina Gorge or the Sheyenne River Valley National Scenic Byway. Spy on some fast tail-wagging prairie dogs and brawny bison, wild horses, elk and deer in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Summertime brings out musical performances in outdoor theaters, stages and parks and the farm-to-table gatherings bring food, friendship, and Red River, Grand Forks agricultural expertise. Winter Spring (December-February) (March-May) Canola field Indoor-outdoor winter fun is for Red-carpet glitz and glam kick off all ages. Go indoors and cheer at the popular Fargo Film Festival, Fall an action-packed hockey game or featuring director discussions, (September-November) local curling tournament! Sip on independent films and a final hot tea or cocoa while strolling awards night that ends with Autumn is a beautiful time of year. through the streets, homes and pizzazz! Feathers, jingles, drums It’s a time when green fields have stores decorated in and more can turned to golden brown and farmers Victorian style for be found at the and ranchers are completing the the annual Dickens long-running harvest. Farmers markets and Village Festival. UNDIA Powwow fall fairs are where you will find More outdoorsy … celebrating homemade jellies, jams, desserts Coteau des Prairies Lodge, Havana enjoy adventures Native American and more. There are pumpkin like an evening celebration of culture. Gear up for antique, patches, hayrides, tractor pulls Winter Wonderland as you examine vintage, fast and furious car and and threshing shows, along with the astronomical night sky or strap motorcycle shows. Then spring into ethnic foods and festivals like on snowshoes and get ready quilting and craft demonstrations, Oktoberfest, Norsk Høstfest and for history as you snowshoe ribs, bluegrass, band day parades Native American powwows drawing across archaeological sites and Wild West shootouts. in the crowds to experience fall fun. for Heritage Outbound. 2 1-800-435-5663 NDtourism.com/groups mileage map From Bismarck to: Albuquerque 1125 miles 811 km 17 hrs Nashville 1275 miles 2053 km 19 hrs 30 mins Atlanta 1500 miles 2415 km 23 hrs New Orleans 1600 miles 2576 km 24 hrs 30 mins Billings 425 miles 684 km 6 hrs 30 mins New York City 1650 miles 2657 km 25 hrs Boise 1040 miles 1674 km 16 hrs Oklahoma City 970 miles 1562 km 15 hrs Boston 1825 miles 2938 km 28 hrs Phoenix 1480 miles 2383 km 23 hrs Calgary 825 miles 1328 km 12 hrs 30 mins Pierre 208 miles 335 km 3 hrs 30 mins Charlotte 1550 miles 2496 km 24 hrs Pittsburgh 1275 miles 2053 km 19 hrs 30 mins Chicago 850 miles 1369 km 14 hrs Portland 1275 miles 2053 km 19 hrs 30 mins Dallas 1250 miles 2013 km 19 hrs Raleigh 1605 miles 2584 km 24 hrs 30 mins Denver 700 miles 1127 km 11 hrs Rapid City 330 miles 531 km 5 hrs Des Moines 663 miles 1067 km 10 hrs Regina 360 miles 580 km 5 hrs 30 mins Detroit 1100 miles 1771 km 17 hrs St. Louis 1042 miles 1678 km 16 hrs Indianapolis 1000 miles 1610 km 15 hrs Salt Lake City 950 miles 1530 km 14 hrs 30 mins Las Vegas 1360 miles 2190 km 21 hrs San Francisco 1625 miles 2616 km 25 hrs Los Angeles 1690 miles 2721 km 26 hrs Seattle 1260 miles 2029 km 19 hrs Louisville 1125 miles 1811 km 17 hrs Tampa 1950 miles 3140 km 30 hrs Madison 725 miles 1167 km 11 hrs Washington, DC 1550 miles 2496 km 24 hrs Miami 2138 miles 3442 km 33 hrs Winnipeg 380 miles 531 km 5 hrs 30 mins Minneapolis 450 miles 725 km 7 hrs For driving, road, weather and safety concerns, visit dot.nd.gov/travel/ or call 511 in-state or 866-696-3511 out-of-state. 1-800-435-5663 NDtourism.com/groups 3 Fort Lincoln State Park, Mandan NORTH DAKOTA legends Legends are created when extraordinary people of the past leave remarkable impressions that shape history. Some of history’s most iconic legends left their marks in North Dakota as an interpreter, a future president, a chief and a couple explorers, among others. 4 1-800-435-5663 NDtourism.com/groups Meriwether Lewis Sakakawea Lewis was an avid American Historians argue about the correct explorer and soldier chosen by spelling and pronunciation of her President Thomas Jefferson to name: Sakakawea, Sacagawea, explore the Louisiana Purchase Sacajawea. However, there is no up the Missouri River and through disputing the contributions she the Pacific Northwest to the West made to Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Coast. The Corps of Discovery Discovery. Some might say she was established trade, collected the first “tour operator.” Her office specimens and mapped the land was an earthlodge near present-day formations for future reference. Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site and she was a sign Theodore Roosevelt of peace as she traveled with the Theodore Roosevelt expedition to the After ranching from 1884 to 1886 Pacific Ocean in the North Dakota Badlands, and back. Roosevelt dived into politics Sitting Bull with the same energy he used driving cattle, chasing thieves and Photo Caption, Location The spiritual Fort Mandan, near Washburn hunting. He gave his first national holy man and speech in Dickinson in 1886. William Clark Hunkpapa Lakota chief played As president, he championed a significant role in shaping the The cartographer and co-leader conservation and laid the American West. Sitting Bull led of the Corps of Discovery was foundation for what became the warriors against Custer and the 7th experienced in building forts. That National Park Service. Roosevelt Cavalry in the Battle of Little Bighorn came in handy when it came time would later say, “I have always on June 25, 1876. Sitting Bull sought to build the winter quarters dubbed said, I would not have been refuge in Canada and returned years Fort Mandan. For five months, president if it were not for my later to surrender at Fort Buford, the explorers wintered near experiences in North Dakota.” NORTH DAKOTA near present-day Williston. Sitting present-day Washburn and Bull’s burial site and Stanton, documenting their museum are located journey while hunting, trading in Fort Yates on the and celebrating with the tribes Standing Rock National legends and French-Canadian trappers. Native American Clark’s most significant map was Scenic Byway.
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