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June
27, 2008
Triple A (American Automobile Association) Survey
- The
cheapest spots to vacation are Lewis and Clark Trail States, North Dakota, at about $159
a day; Nebraska ($160); Kansas
($165) and
Idaho ($197). Start planning your Lewis and Clark
adventure in
North Dakota >>
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Nebraska >>
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Kansas >>
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Idaho >>
DID
YOU KNOW?
Dakota is an Indian Name.
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| Must See Destinations in
North Dakota |
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Location |
Description |
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Sitting Bull Burial State Historic Site
Free |
Fort Yates, ND |
Located on
the western edge of Fort Yates, this site marks the original
grave of the Hunkpapa Sioux leader (in 1953 Sitting Bull's
remains were moved to
Mobridge, SD). Learn more about
Sitting Bull
Take
an online virtual Field Trip with the
Discovery Expedition .
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North Dakota Heritage Center
Small admission fee |
Bismarck, ND |
The largest museum in North Dakota, at the entrance you will be greeted by a 12 - foot Sakakawea bronze
statue. Inside exhibits cover the
entire broad, rich and deep history of the state.
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Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
Small admission fee
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Mandan, ND |
Lewis and Clark camped here,
the Mandan Indians settled the On-A-Slant Village and General
George A. Custer and his vaunted 7th Cavalry rode out from Fort
Abraham Lincoln to their destiny at the Little Bighorn.
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Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Fort Mandan
Small admission fee |
Washburn, ND |
The North Dakota Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center provides an
overview of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, with special emphasis
on the time spent at
Fort Mandan during the winter of 1804- 1805. Great
photo opp's at the
1,400 pound steel sculpture of Lewis' dog.
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Knife River Indian
Villages
Small Admission Fee |
Stanton, ND |
These villages are
where Lewis and Clark obtained the services of Sakakawea and her
husband Charbonneau. Visible remains of
earthlodge dwellings,
cache pits, fortification ditches and travois trails are in
an extraordinarily fine state.
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Three Tribes Museum
Small admission fee |
New Town, ND |
History, displays,
artifacts and pictures relating to early settlement of the
Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Indians.
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Missouri ~ Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center
Small admission fee |
Williston, ND |
The center tells the story of the confluence of the mighty
Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers, and offers the same magnificent
view the Lewis and Clark Expedition members enjoyed when they
visited the area in 1804 and 1806.
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 Map
PLUS Lewis and Clark timeline of region PDF 454 KB
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