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North Dakota 3 Washburn
* 1,700. n (701) 462-8530.
A state of unexpected variety, North Dakota’s vast blue ∑ washburnnd.com
skies, tiny farming communities, and endless fields in
the Red River Valley can lull visitors into a state of quiet The key attraction in the area
contemplation. Toward the west, North Dakota’s drier, more surrounding the sleepy Missouri
River town of Washburn is the
rugged Missouri Plateau contains the stark badlands of Lewis and Clark Interpretive
Theodore Roosevelt National Park and more than a dozen Center. A stunning view of
historic sites visited by Lewis and Clark (see pp561–2) on their the Missouri River Valley greets
1804–1806 expedition up the Missouri River. The explorers visitors, who can also don
spent 146 days in North Dakota on their outbound and buffalo robes, listen to Native
return journeys. Vast tracts of undeveloped areas along the American music, and view
exhibits tracing the river’s
river north of the pleasant capital city of Bismarck still look shifting course over the past
much like they did in the early 19th century. 200 years.
The Center is an ideal
1 Grand Forks 2 Devils Lake starting point for a tour of the
sites associated with Lewis
* 98,000. ~ £ @ * 7,000. £ @
n 4251 Gateway Dr, (800) 866-4566. n 208 Hwy 2 W, (800) 233-8048. and Clark’s historic expedition.
∑ visitgrandforks.com ∑ devilslakend.com About 2 miles (3 km) west of
the visitor center is the recon-
Located at the junction of the The primary recreational structed Fort Mandan. It was
Red and Red Lake Rivers, attraction in northeastern here that Lewis and Clark’s
the city attracted international North Dakota is the 90-sq-mile 44-man Corps of Discovery
attention in 1997, when the (490-sq-km) glacial Devils wintered between 1804
Red River flooded downtown, Lake, 90 miles (150 km) west of and 1805, en route to the
destroying many historic Grand Forks. With miles of shore- Pacific Ocean.
structures and inflicting huge line, the lake is an excellent The Knife River Indian
damage. Massive cleanup, spot for fishing and boating. Village National Historic
water control, and reconstruc- Fort Totten State Historic Site, 20 miles (32 km) west
tion efforts have helped Site, 14 miles (22 km) to of Washburn, contains the
Grand Forks overcome much the south, is one of the best- remains of the largest villages
of the flood’s disas trous effects. preserved United States Army of the interrelated Mandan,
The Empire Arts Center, bases from the post-Civil War Hidatsa, and Arikara tribes.
housed in the restored 1919 era. Built in 1867, it remained Among these are a restored
Empire Theatre, is now in use as a military reservation 50-ft x 12-ft (15-m x 4-m)
downtown’s vibrant perform- until 1890, when it became earth lodge. The French
ing arts center. The University a boarding school for Native trapper Charbonneau, and
of North Dakota campus, American children. The his Native American wife,
2 miles (3 km) west of restored buildings around Sacagawea, joined the Lewis
downtown, is home to the the parade ground contain and Clark expedition near
North Dakota Museum of period furniture. this spot in 1804.
Art, with its good collection
of contemporary art. P Fort Totten State P Lewis & Clark
Historic Site Interpretive Center
E Empire Arts Center Rte 57. Tel (701) 766-4441. US 83 & Rte 200A. Tel (877) 462-8535.
415 Demers Ave. Tel (701) 746-5500. Open May–Sep: 8am–5pm. & 7 Open 9am–5pm Mon–Sat,
Open call for times. & 7 ∑ history.nd.gov/historicsites/ noon–5pm Sun. & 7
∑ empireartscenter.org totten ∑ fortmandan.com

The reconstructed, high-stockaded façade of Fort Mandan, near Washburn
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp460–62 and pp463–5

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