Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park was $7 for a day pass and well worth it in my opinion…read more The park is spacious, clean, and very walkable. It's great if you want to learn about history. The views are spectacular. We went in May and it was so green and we loved the views of the Missouri River. I also love that it's pet friendly and you can have your dog on a leash here on the trails. Highly recommend to all!

The park is very beautiful and well maintained. We took the Custer House tour and it was very…read moreinformative, the guides are dresses like soldiers and very knowledgeable. The Indian village is awesome, kids (11/15) really enjoyed. Would recommend if you are in the area.

In the area that I come from, the sandhill crane is quite important, so I wanted to make a little…read moredetour to be sure to stop and see the world's largest sandhill crane. The crane is located in a field that is kind of next to an empty gravel lot. We spent less than 5 minutes here and the sculpture is fine and there is some information about it, including a selfie spot. We had our dog with us however and there is a lot of unkept long grass in the area and we found some ticks on our dog after stopping here, so be careful.

Sandy the crane is the largest indeed. Not quite as polished as the other larger than life statues…read morethat I have seen. Still cool though. On to the next one!

We visited the North Dakota State Capitol on a holiday weekend with our dog and enjoyed walking…read morearound the capitol building and on the trails around it. The grass and buildings are very green and well kept. There are several different statues that share about the history of North Dakota that are fun to explore and learn more about. We stopped at several of them. You can also join a tour if you would like to explore the capital more. We didn't since we had our dog with us, although sat on the steps of the capitol building and enjoyed the view!

The North Dakota Capitol was a bit more minimalistic than most. Not much to see, but a good…read morereminder that every state has its own style.

Wow! I learned so much here. It is super educational and free, so I'd suggest everyone go here! 1)…read moreDid you know this is the oldest North Dakota village site?! 2) This place is was occupied by late plains woodland people around 1200 A.D.; (which is absolutely way older than any other Indigenous Village site in the State); 3) Another unique thing about this site is that it was established by the water source, Apple Creek and not a huge water source, like the Missouri River (most Indigenous villages were along the Missouri River); 4) Menoken Village was a small community with about 30 oval-shaped earth-covered homes! This place is open all year round, however I'd suggest going in the non-snow covered months. While walking around, be careful of all the prairie cactus (see pictures), it is everywhere at this location and blends right in with the grass! There's lots of interpretive signs throughout the site and it is safe to walk around. This is a wonderfully kept up North Dakota Historic Site, kind of off the beaten path, but it was by far one of my favorites of the historic sites thus far! P.S. There's no bathroom around, so go before you come here.

Nice state park. We took the guided tour. Lots of history there! I love places where you get to…read morelearn more about our wonderful country!

As an Indigenous person to this area, I have to give this place 5 stars! First, Jeff the State…read moreRanger, was amazing! He was so culturally appropriate, correct, and sensitive (when need be) so HUGE kudos goes to him making this tour excellent! Second, Fort Mandan is super child friendly; they have a loads of interactive/hands on items to learn from. Third, Fort Mandan have super clean, nice smelling restrooms. Fourth, Fort Mandan has a quaint gift shop with some nice/educational items. Lastly, the replica Fort Mandan is amazing, so historically accurate and beautifully built. I am so impressed with the State of North Dakota for investing in something so educational and Native friendly as this! This place, no doubt, as my Indigenous blessing. You will learn so much about Lewis and Clark as well as the rest of the members of the expedition. I was particularly impressed with the representation of Sakakawea as not a guide, but as an interpreter (and as Native people see her, truly as an ambassador and helper). This place is not open year round, only from like March to October so make sure you make time to see this site!

Great replica of Louis and Clark's winter quarters. There was also a smaller interpretative center…read morebefore you got to the fort which was interesting and had a whole special section for kids. If you are a fan of history in general or Lewis and Clark in particular, this fort will be of special interest to you.

It's a good place to stop because your not going to see anything for a long time I stop at every…read morereststop just to stretch my legs and use the restroom there easy on and off. The restrooms were clean and enough space to stretch your legs

90 miles. This is roughly the distance between this rest…read morearea and the closest interchange with services to the east. So, let's say you're heading west from Fargo. Some time after passing Jamestown, it becomes clear that you need to unload some of the baggage you're carrying, so to speak. Well... Too bad. 100 miles between Jamestown and Bismarck, and this is the first off-ramp you'll find with public facilities (with the possible exception of perhaps one truck stop a couple of miles away)... and it's five minutes from Bismarck. Hey, DOT... Fantastic job there. Was wondering if you could provide some data regarding the number of urine-filled bottles found by road crews beside I-94 each year. Thanks!

We made a quick detour to see the world's largest Buffalo monument in Jamestown as it was on theme…read morewith many of the other quick roadside attractions that we were stopping at. When you arrive, you have to drive through this little frontier village and it was completely deserted when we were there so it was more like a ghost to town. It's a cute little old west themed area with buildings and displays but it was obviously closed when we were there. We had to drive through to the end of it to see the Buffalo. While you can easily view him from the parking area, we walked over to be right underneath him and he is quite big and impressive. It's hard to tell just how large it is from the photos but my husband is 6 ft tall with an impressive wingspan and standing directly underneath with his arms stretched up, he still could not touch it's belly. The singular Rocky mountain oyster protruding from the bottom made us laugh though! There are also displays with images of the building process and history about the monument and I love that they have a phone number you can call if you want to hear the story. We used this function for some of the other stops we made and it's a nice option and would be great for people with kids and the visually impaired. Overall it was just a quick 10-minute stop for a photo op but it was fun enough for us and I imagine when the frontier village is open and there are a lot of people around that it's much more fun with a lot more things to do.

Dakota Thunder. What a sight to see. The worlds largest buffalo indeed. Very cool stop on my…read moreroadtrip through the area. You can walk under and around him. Be sure to check out the frontier village too. this place is worth a stop!