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Fargo was founded in 1871 and is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. Fargo is the cultural, retail, manufacturing, health care, and educational hub for the region and is also home to North Dakota State University.March 2011
The Maah Daah Hey Trail is a 100-mile long multi-use trail that runs from the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park to the South Unit near Medora. The trail is open to hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers. There are primitive campsites along the way but water may or may not be available. I rode a portion of the trail on my mountain bike, and it was fantastic. There are some incredible vistas, and the riding is a challenge, but not so technical that people of slightly above average ability will have no problems.Look on the link below to get more information including a PDF map. The pic is me at the north end of the trail near the CCC campground.
This abandoned village, which dates to the late 1500's, was across the Missouri river from where Lewis and Clark (The corps of Discovery) camped in 1804.It has 4 of the earthen lodges reconstucted. At one time there were around 80 lodges at the site. Each one has a different interior, and gives you an idea of the ingenuity of the Native Mandan people. There was room inside for the horses, which helped keep the lodge warm.If you are following the Lewis and Clark trail, I think this is a better stop than the Knife River Indian Village near Stanton.
Partly reconstructed 19th century military base. If one climbs the towers, one gets an excellent view on the surrounding lands and the Missouri River. One should also visit Custer's House and On-a-Slant Indian village at the same location.
I live only a few miles from the International Peace Gardens between Canada and the US, the road to get there is a scenic by-way.. I have taken hundreds of photos and will post a few of my favorite... If you love the outdoors and wild life and the fresh clean air you will love the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota.
O Bismarck, Bismarck. Wherefore art thou Bismarck? We spent one night in Bismarck in October 2008. We booked a room on Priceline and got the Fairfield Inn just north of town. From our hotel, we couldn't even sense which direction the city might be. We saw a Hooters near by so we walked over to have dinner and watch hockey. The next day on the way out of town, I wanted to find the capital building. My Garmin Nuvi kept pointing me toward an ugly office building, but I wanted to find the domed capitol I am accustomed to. Uh... in ND, their capitol building apparently is an ugly square old office building. Have some pride people & build yourselves a respectable capitol! :)At 19 stories the capitol building is the tallest building in the entire state. Wow.
Rural North Dakota has a harsh climate that has been hard on settlers since they first arrived. After the American Indians were forcibly removed from much of the area, settler began to arrive, especially after the railroads found their way into North Dakota in the early 1900s. The Great Depression caused farms to falter and fail, then larger farms began to take over small family farms and towns began to dwindle and die off. Many area of North Dakota are littered with abandoned houses and barns. Even today few tourists venture into this cold and windswept state.But it is not a desolate as it seems. Remember, Theodore Roosevelt chose rural North Dakota as his personal retreat. The badlands have a beauty full of color and shape, and the wheat fields stretch as far as the eye can see. Pheasant hunting is perhaps the most popular pastime, when the farming is finished that is.North Dakota has...
Theodore Roosevelt National Park has three separate locations spread across western North Dakota. I visited the park's South Unit which lies alongside Interstate 94 near Medora, North Dakota. The the Little Missouri River flows through all three units of the park, and the the Maah Daah Hey Trail connects all three units.From 1884-1886 after Roosevelt's mother and wife died on the same day, he decided to travel west to rebuild life. He settled on a ranch in the area, raising cattle and hunting for most of two years. This land was nationalized in 1935 and became a national park in 1978.We visited the South Unit of Roosevelt National Park for just a few hours in October 2008. We first stopped at the visitors center, took a look at Roosevelt's old cabin, and spent a few minutes in the museum. Next we drove the 12 miles of the scenic road that are open in the winter. During this drive we saw...
The Enchanted Highway is roadside art made of scrap metal such as copper pipes and old petrolium tanks. It is the work of one man who wanted to draw travelers the 32 miles from I-94 to his hometown of Regent, ND. Since 1989 he has created seven of these scultures: The Tin Family was erected in 1991; Teddy Rides Again in 1993; Pheasants on the Prairie in 1996; Grasshoppers in the Field in 1999; Geese in Flight in 2001; Deer Crossing in 2002; and Fisherman's Dream 2006. Pheasants on the Prairie is visible from I-94, and at the time of completion it made the Guinness Book of World Records for largest scrap metal sculpture in the world.
Fargo has about 90,000 people, making it the second largest city in North Dakota. Fargo was founded in 1871 and was named after William Fargo of Well Fargo bank fame. Most of the city residents of of either German or Norwegian decent, and it has very low crime rates and unemployment rates. Fargo is home to North Dakota State University. The 1996 movie Fargo, about a kidnapping plot gone awry, begins in Fargo. Most of the world outside of North Dakota didn't know Fargo existed before the movie. Now we can even talk like locals.
Hilton Garden Inn Fargo Fargo
1 Review and 31 Opinions With a Hilton Garden Inn you know that you will get the same clean hotel, same basic layout, and...
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Bismarck Bismarck
1 Review and 55 Opinions I have stayed at every spot in Bismarck and this is the cleanest. Has a few work-out machines, small...
SpringHill Suites Grand Forks Grand Forks
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Q: Can anyone recommend any interesting ghost towns in ND? Thanks!
A: Hi Donna, It's been a long time since I was last in North Dakota, and I'm not sure what type of ghost town you would consider interesting. Many places considered...
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