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begin your adventure here North Dakota

Adams County Hettinger

Slope County Amidon

Dakota Buttes Museum (2, 3) Mirror Lake (3, 4)

Country’s Largest Grassland (12) White Butte (12) Spend Time in Marmarth (12)

Billings County Medora

Stark County Dickinson

Greatest Show in the West (5) A Night Beneath the Stars in Medora (5, 6)

Bowman County Bowman Welcome to Bowman (7) Strychnine Affair (7, 8) Bowman Haley Dam (8) Yellowstone Trail (9)

Dunn County Killdeer

Dunn County Historical Museum (10)

Montana

Fallon County Baker

Dickinson Museum Center (13)

Welcome to Montana: Year Round Recreation in Baker (17, 18) Step Back in Time at the O’Fallon Museum (19, 20) 2019 Fallon County Fair (21)

Take A Dip

Wibaux County Wibaux

Lake Sakakawea (14) Garrison Dam (14) Lake Tschida (14)

Pierre Wibaux Museum (22) Wibaux County Fair (23)

South Dakota

Harding County Buffalo

Welcome to South Dakota (15) Slim Buttes (15)

Perkins County Lemmon

Hettinger County New England

Shadehill: Has a Hidden Legacy (16)

“Enchanted” View of the Highway (11) A Trek Through Time (11)

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dakota buttes musuem

Remembering the past, embracing the present, looking to the future

HETTINGER, ND

Organized in 1969, the Dakota Buttes Historical Society and the Dakota Buttes Museum (DBHS/M) which it operates has grown in 50 years to a four-building complex attracting 800 -1000 or more visitors a year from all over.

In celebration of this year’s milestone, they are Remembering the Past, Embracing the Present and Looking to the Future. They invite you to stop by. You’ve got to see it to believe it!

In the entry, learn the history of the famous pink granite obelisks which used to mark the state line between North and South Dakota.

Look up in the lobby to the Hall of Flags representing 14 early ethnic groups in this area. Learn of first and second generation pho to c area settlers in the Portrait Gallery. our Stop by the Archives and Reading Rooms tes y of that house a large collection of photographs, ww .da textual information, scrapbooks and over a century’s kot abu bound volumes of area newspapers from Haynes, tte smu Hettinger, Bucyrus and Reeder. seu m.c Enjoy revolving exhibits in the tall, black vintage cases as you om move toward Prairie Thunder, the buffalo representing the huge herds that roamed the area. For the first time this year, Prairie Thunder stands before a 12’ x 4’ panoramic photo of a local buffalo herd on the spring prairies of southwestern North Dakota.

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The LEGACY begins . . .

Local pilot protects USA on 9/11

1930s

• Group of Hettinger businessmen discuss the importance of organizing a historical society to preserve homestead history

1957

Commun ity band stro ng after 100 years

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• Sod House museum at Mirror Lake Park built for Hettinger’s 50th Anniversary Celebration • Personal Collection of A.O. Brown plus donated items

*1969 *

• Dakota Buttes Historical Society incorporated to sponsor museum (DBHS/M) • Charter Members (in alphabetical order): A. O. Brown Virginia Quickstad Lillian Erickson Gordon Reinke M. L. Erickson D. J. Shults Susie Melby Harold Skogen June Melling Barton Stevens Ken Olson Betty Svihovec Gayle Quail Clarence White Ron Quail

• First Officers President: Barton Stevens Vice President: D. J. Shults Secretary: Virginia Quickstad Directors: James Clement, Gordon Reinke, Clarence White History Committee: Bernice Quamme, Caroline Moen, Lillian Erickson, Darlene Jeffers

The LEGACY continues . .

1972

• Museum supported by DBHS moves to former Methodist Church on Highway 12

1974

• Kansas City School Building added to museum collection

1977

• DBHS builds/opens new building west of Hettinger Armory to house growing collection

1983

• Second building opens on site

1991-92

• Third building opens to display farm and ranch machinery

2005-2007

• Hettinger Centennial renovation of all buildings - Outdoor displays added

2008 - to the present The legacy continues with new structures, new displays, new vision

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Mirror Lake: a family destination

HETTINGER, ND

Visit the two hallways of booths featuring special exhibits of the life and times of people on the prairie, such as the 1950s kitchen (new this year). Enter the Green Room at the south end of building one and go back in time to prairie churches. See the 19th century grand piano and Father Copini’s traveling trunk, both new this year. Do you play the organ? If so, you are invited to try the Estey crank organ (you’ll need a “cranker” of course).

In building two, experience the life and times of the remaining towns and learn about, and see, life-size models of early businesses. Don’t miss the restored horse-drawn fire engine or the vintage vehicles, the area’s own Titanic survivor display or the Yellowstone Trail kiosk.

Walk among the collection of antique farm machinery, equipment and tools in building three. See the hand-made hip-roof barn model with 5,000 hand-made shingles. Enjoy even more vehicles in the outside display, such as the vintage road grader and corn planters and Hettinger’s newly acquired first ambulance.

While outside, enter the Kansas City Schoolhouse, Adams County’s first wooden schoolhouse, and see the newly rebuilt, original teacherage, fully restored to its 1937 vintage.

Located at 400 11th St S in Hettinger, Dakota Buttes Museum is open Memorial Day through Labor Day, 1:00 - 4:00 pm MT, Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, or by special appointment. See the west door list for numbers to call or call 701-567-4429 to leave a message. Admission: FREE. Groups welcome.

You’ve got to see it to believe it, especially now, in the historical society’s 50th year! www.dakotabuttesmuseum.com

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4th of July in Mirror Lake Park Located on the Southwest side of Hettinger in Adams County, Mirror Lake Park Campground is a hidden destination for the entire family.

Every year on the Fourth of July, the town of Hettinger comes to life with an incredible fireworks display right over the water of Mirror Lake.

For such a small town, the fireworks show in Hettinger is widely renowned and remarkable. It is point of pride for Hettinger locals to put on a show that competes with any other in the entire state of North Dakota.

During this event, Mirror Lake lives up to its name as it reflects the amazing colors and shapes of the firework’s display.

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LAKE « PAGE 3 fireworks show since 2015. He said that the fireworks show is an unforgettable experience.

“We have one of the best shows in North Dakota,” said Robertson. “It’s something that brings people together. As a kid I remember sitting on Mirror Lake beach and watching the show.”

Those looking to catch the fireworks show can do it straight from the comfort of their own tents or RVs at Mirror Lake Park Campground.

During the summer holiday, Hettinger is bustling with not only a firework’s show. Dances, live music, and a parade make Mirror Lake Park a great place to enjoy Hettinger’s other Fourth of July celebrations.

Mirror Lake Park Campground has 10 tent sites and “It’s something that brings 16 RV sites that people together. As a kid I overlook the small remember sitting on Mirror lake. The park Lake beach and watching also has picnic shelters, shower the show.” and restroom facilities, and even electricity.

With playground equipment, small lakefront beaches, and fishing access, the park is great for camper of all ages.

Thanks to the efforts of a local group of 4-H kids, visitors in Mirror Lake Park will have even more to do come Fourth of July. A small group of 4-H kids have been working to install a Frisbee golf course and add additional trashcans to the park.

Already the group has received approval from the Hettinger Park Board for their projects.

Assuming all goes to plan, visitors to Mirror Lake Park this summer should be able to enjoy one of the region’s few Frisbee golf courses.

Although small, Mirror Lake Park is a location for the whole family that is always changing and improving.

North Dakota Tourist Attraction of the Year CENTER OF WESTERN HERITAGE AND CULTURES Native American, Ranching and Rodeo May – September, 9am – 6pm MDT, Open Daily October – Mid December, 10am – 4pm MDT, Closed Mondays Open Year around by appointment for Meetings, Reunions, Weddings & Special Events 250 Main Street | PO Box 137 | Medora, ND 58645 701.623.2000 Email: heritage@northdakotacowboy.com Like us on Facebook www.northdakotacowboy.com

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Hettinger, ND

Where the whole buffalo story comes together

2019 Activities

Fair Board’s Spring Fling - May 31 Buffalo Fest - June 1 l City Wide Rummage Sale - June 1 l Hettinger’s 4th of July Celebration l Adams County Fair - August 1-3 l Hettinger’s Rodeo - August 3 l Wake Up Santa Fireworks/Parade - November 29 l Burgers & Brats-Wed. evenings June—August, 5:30, The Granary l Dakota Buttes Museum-Memorial Day to mid-Sept. l

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Buffalo Trails takes you on a self-guided tour in a small area of rugged buttes and badlands in our area.

Hunting l Camping l Golf l Birding l Wide-open Spaces

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A night beneath the stars in Medora

If you are looking to spend a night in Billings County, hold up on the hotel reservations and look to mother nature instead. Hidden throughout the Medora area are many fantastic campsites with even more amazing views.

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M E D OR A , N D

The Medora Musical is the rootin’-tootinest, boot-scootinest show in all the west! There’s no other show quite like it.

Set in the outdoor splendor of the rugged North Dakota Badlands, this professionally produced, high energy, western-style musical show is proudly dedicated to the legacy of America’s 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt, and the time he spent here in the Badlands of the Dakota Territory. Each show pays tribute to American patriotism and the Old West.

As our guest at the Medora Musical, you’ll enjoy an exciting array of songs performed by the Burning Hills Singers, LIVE horses onstage, family-friendly entertainment provided by the Queen of the West and Co-Host of the Show, and some toe-tappin’ good tunes by our on-stage band, the Coal Diggers -- all while comfortably seated in the 2,900-seat Burning Hills Amphitheater, overlooking the Little Missouri River Valley.

The Medora Musical also features a gospel tribute and nationally known comedy and variety acts throughout the 94-show season.

The musical is held every evening at 7:30 p.m. MDT June 1 through Sept. 8, 2018.

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MEDORA « PAGE 5 Theodore Roosevelt National Park

At Theodore Roosevelt National Park, people can sleep right under the stars in the midst of the rugged North Dakota Badland s.

Just five miles north of Medora, Cottonwood Campground is a great spot for those looking for the true Badlands experience. Just five miles north of Medora, Cottonwood Campground is located right inside the national park.

Its prime location allows convenient access to the park. Because the campground is located within the National Park, it’s not uncommon to see wild horses, prairie dogs, and even the occasional buffalo close to the campground. Individuals who brave deeper into the park will have an even better chance of encountering more wildlife.

Although it’s location is great, visitors should be aware that the National Park does not allow bicycles into the park. On the same note, dogs are only allowed in certain areas of the park and are not permitted on the trails, even if they are on a leash. Horses, however, are allowed on the trails.

Due to the campground’s popularity, the National Park Service’s website suggests getting a reservation for the summer months. It’s not uncommon that the campground fills to capacity each afternoon.

Cottonwood Campground has 72 primitive (no hookup) camping sites, available potable water, restrooms, and even an amphitheater. For more information, visit nps.gov to learn more about the park.

Sully Creek State Park

Those looking to escape the crowd can stay at Sully Creek State Park. Just two miles south of Medora, Sully Creek is right along the Little Missouri River. The park is known for both its picturesque view of the badlands buttes and its convenient access to the 250-mile long Maah Daah Hey trail.

The park has a total of 40 primitive (no hookup) camping sites. Although the park is

completely primitive, it does allow generators during the day. Potable water hydrants, vault toilets, even showers are available for camper’s use.

The park allows normal tent camping, RV camping, and horse camping, and also sells certified weed-free hay and firewood.

It’s not uncommon for campers to see horseback riders tramping around the park. Sully Creek is extremely horse friendly with almost half the park designated specifically for horse camping.

Each horse camping site has anywhere from 2-6 individual horse corrals, and there is a round pen at the center of the park.

Although horses are in great number at the park, campers are unlikely to see anything more exciting than a deer at the state park. Elk, buffalo, and antelope are usually found in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

The state park does, however, have its own unique perks. The park allows leashed dogs and bicycles throughout the park and on its surrounding trails.

Whether someone is horse camping, tent camping, or in their RV, Sully Creek has something for everyone. Sully Creek State Park’s season begins May 1st. It is suggested that campers make reservations, especially in the mid-summer months.

Reservations, maps, and more information can be found at parkrec.nd.gov.

Other Locations

If on the off chance both location fill to the brim, look 30 miles south of Medora for Burning Coal Vein Campground or look in town for the Red Trail Campground and the Medora Campground.

Medora has countless options for those looking to have a great time camping amongst the badlands.

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Strychnine Affair: Expunged from history until 1963

BOW M A N , N D

We are happy to share our vibrant regional community with you.

We are very proud of our amenities here, whether you enjoy golfing at Sweetwater Golf Course, fishing, camping or water sports at Bowman Haley Dam, hunting the region, or hiking in the beautiful Badlands. Learn about the local history at our award winning Pioneer Trails Regional Museum, check out or cheer on your favorite cowboy or cowgirl at one of our outstanding rodeos, we can show you a great time! We have a fantastic public library and a beautiful outdoor swimming pool. The Bowman Area Chamber of Commerce works tirelessly to host and sponsor fun and exciting events. Be sure to check out their website at www.bowmannd.com. The local business district always appreciates showcasing what they have to offer while visiting with people who are exploring h our area. I hope that you make some great einric risti h k y memories while in Bowman, and invite you to come back b photo again soon! ~ Bowman City Commission President, Lyn James

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Welcome to Bowman!

Imagine a time well before iPhones, Google and Facebook. A time where nothing existed in North Dakota except for rolling prairies. A time when bloody confrontations with Native Americans was a real threat.

The story of Fort Dilts, Bowman County’s local historical site, transcends that storied era of racea memorial marker related indignation explains the history and simple frontier of fort dilts, located lifestyle. It shows just 2 miles west & 4 miles how hair-triggered north of rhame in the relationship was bowman county between the native Sioux and the “White Man” that traipsed their territory.

A three-day battle ensued across southeastern Montana and southwestern North Dakota as a wagon train attempted to head west in September 1864. At the same time, the Sioux had been subverted in an attack between soldiers navigating the Killdeer Mountains – another bloody battle that further degraded relations between the land’s original habitants and Caucasian pioneers.

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north of Rhame, lay tombstones placed there by the State Historical Society in 1932, which honor the military personnel that perished during the attack at Deep

Creek.

Three stones mark the site where people were mortally wounded and three that are buried in the grass walls of the fort, including Dilts, Marmaduke Betts and Thomas Williamson.

Notably absent are any monuments of the three civilians that lost their lives or for the group of Native Americans that perished, Pearson indicated. Up to 60 Native Americans could have died during the battle, he said, but nobody knows because the information was reliant upon oral history now hundreds of years old.

“We’re looking at a significant loss of life that, today, would be national news,” he said.

An important piece to the Fort Dilts history was what has been labeled as the “Strychnine Affair,” an event that was expunged from historical records until 1963.

It was the only time during the Great Indian Wars in the late 1800s when a poison, specifically a toxic chemical called strychnine that is used as a bird and rodent pesticide and causes convulsions and death by asphyxia, was used against Native Americans.

A trap was intentionally left at the Fort Dilts campsite in the form of a box of crackers laced with strychnine. Hungry tribe members discovered the leftover food and “pounced” on them. Those that ingested the poisonous ruse subsequently died. Anywhere from 30 to 60 were recorded, through third-party accounts, to have lost their lives because of this “bad bread,” according to Pearson.

Fisk included the poisoning when he wrote his official report to Washington, D.C., which was so appalled that it was stricken from the records for 100 years, at which time it was released by the National Archives in 1963.

Bowman Haley Dam

A MAJESTIC VIEW

The 1,740-acre lake, south of Bowman, offers free primitive camping as well as camping with the electrical hookups for a small fee. The locals and many visitors from other states flock to the dam each summer for camping, fishing, picnicking and boating opportunities. Bowman-Haley marina is on the north shore.

The marina sells alcoholic beverages, good food, fishing gear and other items. It’s your shop for all things Owner one-stop desired to enjoy your time out on the dam. Bowman701-523-3162 Haley Dam has 17 408 Highway 12 miles of shoreline and an average Bowman, ND 58623 depth of 39 feet. eatsntreats.net

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yellowstone trail

High Plains Advent

• Pioneer Trails Regional Museum

with history

By Eddie Hibbs Bowman County Pioneer

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Museum follow alongoffers rich

The One of the year-long attractions in Yellowstone Bowman is the Pioneer Trails Regional Trail was the first Museum, which just celebrated its 20th transcontinental automobile highway in the a regional reUnited States through the northern tier of states from anniversary. The museum isWashington foritshistory from the homesteaders in the early 1 through Massachusetts. Yet too few people are aware search and repository of existence of Bowman.or The “sea of grass,” the last great op or its social, political and economic effects on either the within local 100 miles communities themunation.

This transcontinental route was conceived by J.W. Parmley of departments Ipswitch, South Dakota, seum has active in Archael-in the United States, attracted s 1912. The automobile was just becoming popular but intercity roads wereand plagued with sand,head of cattle trailed in the are ogical, Genealogical Paleontological potholes and mud. Bicyclists of the previous decade, organized theasWheelmen counting research asaswell preservationand collec1866 and 1885. thousands as members, had been pushing state and federal governments for years for roads. tions relating to distant local history.

The fascinating details of c Yet, in 1912, there were few good, all weather roads, no useful long roads and no The museum’s and exhibits of ranch life, their horses and e government marked routes. Railroads had been the dominant, almost displays sole, method of travel.

But railroads were losing their allure because of their monopolistic freight rate-setting and local history in southwestern Norththerodeos, a sheep herder’s life, f inconvenience of their schedules. The privacy and autonomy the automobile was notand to be Dakotaofinclude parts of Montana ments, school rooms, tiny litt denied.

South Dakota. Photographs, artifacts, and fices, and housekeeping in a The Yellowstone Trail developed in parallel with the nationwide effort to improve roads. The archival materials depict an era up richthe in shack are on display. burden of financing roads gradually moved from the local landowner and township Western history and lore, from the earliest levels of government until the federal government, the states, the counties and the townships Examples of businesses c cattleindrives to the establishment of drive huge during the boom times of tow shared the cost. The burgeoning number of autos resulted a demand for roads to them on, first for pleasure and then for crucial societal purposes: for doctors to independent get to patients, open range ranches, the first are on display as well and inclu for farm products to get to the railroads, and for militarysmall purposes. sheep and cattle ranchers and finally doctor’s office, a drug store, an

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The main building of the Dunn County Historical Museum houses displays of school history, Knife River flint quarries, area churches, Lake Ilo, a seamstress’ shop, music room, kitchen, nursery, barber shop, post office, bank, antique cameras, toys and dolls and much, much more!

We also have a bedroom furniture set crafted by well - known Dunn Center carpenter, Adolph Krieger. A recent addition is a railroad diorama consisting of an exact replica of Dunn Center done in HO scale, complete with a “Galloping Goose”, and new on display in 2017, an REA wagon used at the Killdeer depot. There is a military display with uniforms, medals, and many different articles pertaining to local servicemen and women’s tours of duty. A large Western Room in the main building houses saddles, a barbed wire and brand display, a forge & blacksmithing tools, several antique buggies, a 1929 Nash car, wildlife pelts, a cream separator, sausage makers, antique hand tools, and many more items.

There is a completely outfitted chuckwagon.

There are several outbuildings on the grounds which also contain Museum collections.

These include a large Machinery Building housing many pieces of agricultural equipment from hand / horse powered to mid -20th Century, and various vehicles including an antique wrecker truck and two fire engines. A furnished log cabin and claim shanty can also be explored. We also have a one-room school house (donated by Dorothy Galyen), furnished completely as it was when in use. We’ve also acquired a 100-yr-old bank building (donated by Larry Sample) from Manning, North Dakota which is being readied for exhibits in the near future.

A Veteran’s Monument is now in place at the edge of the patio in front of the school, inscribed with the names of those from Dunn County who gave their lives in service to their country.

summer hours May 24 - Sept.3: 10AM to 4PM Thursdays through Sundays & summer holidays Call 701-548-8111 or visit our website at

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a trek through time

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This 32-mile scenic drive stretches from just North of Gladstone all the way to Regent.

Take Exit 72 off I-94 to find the first of eight metal sculptures that add a little extra flare to the countryside, then follow that road south.

Bring a lunch with you and make a day of it. Each stop offers parking and a picnic table, some even include something for the kids to play on.

Be sure to stop in and explore the towns of Gladstone, Lefor and Regent.

The sculptures include Geese in Flight, Deer Crossing, Grasshoppers in the Field, Fisherman’s Dream, Pheasants on the Prairie, Teddy Rides Again, and The World’s Largest Tin Family. Soon another sculpture, Spider Webs, will be added.

At the very end of the Enchanted Highway is the town of Regent, where there’s a gift shop and a few more large-scale metal treasures.

Staying the night in the Enchanted Castle Hotel would be a perfect way to end the day.

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“Enchanted” View

Hettinger County is home to not one, but two historical museums. History buffs can visit the Mott Gallery of History and Art in Mott, or stop by Regent and visit the Hettinger County Historical Society Museum.

The Mott Gallery of History and Art is a two level museum, and features artifacts from history, all the way up to more recent times. The gallery has a special section dedicated to military history and those who fought or served in the service from the area. The museum has items small enough to fit in a glass case and large enough to garner their own section on the showroom floor.

The Mott Gallery of History and Art also is home to art showings. During the summer the gallery is host to an ‘artist of the month’ and has featured drawers, painters, sculptors and woodworkers, to name a few.

The previous location was the old Methodist church before moving into its current location on Main Street in Mott about 10 years ago.

Most recently the gallery installed a lift elevator so the museum can utilize the second story of the building, and to make sure that no matter the physical state a visitor is in, they can get to the top.

The Mott Gallery of History and Art is open from Memorial Day through September on Thursdays and Saturdays from 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. and open during the Hettinger County Fair.

The Hettinger County Historical Society Museum—located in Regent—sits right on Main Street across from the Enchanted Highway Gift Shop.

The Hettinger Historical Society was founded in 1962 with various donations of funds and volunteer time from residents of the area. Six years later in 1986 the society founded the museum that sits in Regent today. The museum was aided by a donation from Dr. S.W. Hill, a local physician who’s drug store is now on the list of historical sites with the state register.

The original museum has seen many expansions over the years since its inception. It now features six buildings that includes Austin Frontierland, Tepee Butte School, Zion Lutheran Church, Dr. S.W. Hill’s Drugstore and Christy’s Store.

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Country’s Largest Grassland

Resides in Western North Dakota

Little Missouri National Grassland is located in western North Dakota. At 1,033,271 acres, it is the largest grassland in the country. Enclaved within its borders is Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which is managed by the National Park Service. The Little Missouri National Grassland was once a part of the Custer National Forest, but is now a part of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands, a National Forest unit consisting entirely of National Grasslands. A predominant feature of the grassland is colorful and beautiful badlands and rugged terrain extensively eroded by wind and water. It is a mixed grass prairie, meaning it has both long and short grass. The boundaries of the grasslands on certain maps can be misleading. Within the boundaries of the national grassland are significant portions of state-owned and privately

owned land, much of it leased by cattle ranchers for grazing. Overall, in descending order of land area, it is located in parts of McKenzie, Billings, Slope, and Golden Valley counties. White Butte, North Dakota’s highest point, is located in the extreme southeast corner of the grassland, south of the town of Amidon.

The grassland is administered by the Forest Service as part of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands from offices in Bismarck. There are local ranger district offices in Dickinson and Watford City.

spend time White Butte with us in Marmarth

White Butte is the highest natural point in North Dakota. At the elevation of 3,506 feet, it is a prominent butte in Slope County, in the Badlands of the southwestern part of the state. It is located three miles east of U.S. 85 and about 6.5 miles south of Amidon, the nearest town about seven miles to the northwest. The summit is located within the boundaries of the Little Missouri National Grassland and is about 35 miles south of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It is on private property, owned by the Dennis Family who live nearby. At the trailhead, the family maintains a small mailbox-like receptacle for donations to help maintain the area, and requests a $5 contribution from visitors.

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Nestled in the badlands along the Scenic Little Missouri River and steeped in history there is plenty to see and do.

Enjoy some hiking or river fun. Bird watchers and hunters join us from all over the US and Canada. Go off on your own or take a guided hunt.

If history is your thing enjoy a show in the Mystic Theatre or a tour of the oldest theatre in the state. The Barber Auditorium and the Allison Block building have grace our Main Street for well over 100 years. The Railroad built our city and you can spend a night in the bunkhouse just like the railroaders used to.

Looking for something even older, Marmarth sits atop the Hell Creek Formation, one of the richest dinosaur deposits in the world. Guided tours and digs are available through Marmarth Research Foundation (mrfdigs.com) or Hell Creek Fossils (hcfossils.com).

Take in a Wild West rodeo, spend some time with bikers at the Bottoms Up Motorcycle Rally, shop a little or have a gourmet in the world’s smallest mini mall or have a bite to eat at the nationally famous Pastime. Whatever you try you’ll be greeted by some of the friendliest people around.

Join us anytime or at one of our annual events.

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display in North Dakota, including a complete Triceratops skull, six full dinosaur skeletons, hundreds of fossils, a colorful mineral collection, and hands on activities. The window of our visitor friendly fossil laboratory allows you to watch paleontologists at work preparing recently discovered fossils for research and display.

the Prairies’ and southwestern North Dakota. Visit the Joachim for a taste of history and art from “The Western Edge.”

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The Joachim Regional Museum celebrates Dickinson, “The Queen City of

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The Badlands Dinosaur Museum houses the largest collection of real dinosaur fossils on

Pioneer Machinery Hall Visit a marvelous collection of historic agricultural implements that take you out On the Range or Down to the Farm. Presented by the Stark County Historical Society.

Prairie Outpost Park features historic and ethnic structures that help tell the story of southwest North Dakota. Stroll through the 12 acre grounds or join one of our guided summer tours.

photos courtesy of dickinson museum center

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T A K E A DIP

Lake Sakakawea Lake Sakakawea is 178 miles long with 1,340 miles of shoreline and extends from Riverdale to Trenton.

There are 35 recreation areas around Lake Sakakawea offering outdoor recreation opportunities such as camping, boating, fishing, sailing and hunting.

The lake is an important resting stop for whooping cranes and a nesting area for the least tern and piping plover.

Garrison Dam

The Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery is the world’s largest walleye and northern pike producing facility and also works to restore endangered species, such as the pallid sturgeon.

LakeTschida

Many North Dakota residents have a summer cottage at Lake Tschida, 45 minutes from Mott, North Dakota, where boating, water, skiing, jet skiing, and fishing are popular.

Lake Tschida is the only sizable body of water in the area and has become a popular recreation center. Picnicking, swimming, boating, camping, water skiing, and fishing are popular summer activities. Fall and winter activities include hunting, cross country skiing, trapping and ice fishing.

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cave hills; good hiking, ancient petroglyph’s

BUF F A L O, S D

If you are ever driving north on the CanAm Highway, that is US 85, from the Black Hills of South Dakota, just north of Buffalo, SD in Harding County and you look to your left you will see the Cave Hills, a portion of the Custer National Forest.

The Cave Hills stand as two massive sandstone plateaus rising, in some places, 600 feet above the flat prairie. Their tops are shrouded in the beautifully dark green of ponderosa pine, which contrasts greatly with the golden yellows of the prairie and the Tongue River Sandstone, of which they are composed. The Hills are sources of scarce, reliable clear water springs, even scarcer timber, and always important game. This group of tribes is as diverse as the Lakota, Mandan, Arikara, Hidatsa, and possibly even the Cheyenne and Crow, and have been conducting ceremonies in the Cave Hills for generations.

The petroglyph’s carved into the soft sandstone, among the oldest northern Plains Indian petroglyph’s still in existence, the tepee rings, the springs, caves, and the burial sites scattered throughout the Cave Hills, all of which are regarded as sacred -- attest to their presence and reverence for the place. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Rosebud Sioux Tribe, and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe have all submitted statements to the Forest Service asserting the sacredness of the North Cave Hills and the surrounding series of buttes and mesas. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe stated the connectedness of the buttes with their creation story and oral histories. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe explained in their resolution that the caves in the North and South Cave Hills are connected underground to Wind Cave in the southern Black Hills, where the Lakota believe they where born onto this Earth.

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Welcome to South Dakota

slim buttes

The Battle of Slim Buttes was the first U.S. Army victory of the Great Sioux War of 1876 after General George Custer’s defeat at the Battle of Little Bighorn on June 25 and 26, 1876. Brigadier General George Crook, one of the U.S. Army’s ablest Indian fighters, led the “Horse-meat March,” one of the most grueling military expeditions in American history, destroying Oglala Chief American Horse’s village at Slim Buttes and repelling a counter-attack by Crazy Horse. The American public was fixed on news of the defeat of Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn and war correspondents with national newspapers fought alongside General Crook and reported the events.

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Shadehill has a

hidden legacy

“Whatever the details, it was a marvelous show of stamina and courage.”

That’s the final sentence of a monument that pays tribute to Hugh Glass, a frontiersman that legend claimed had “returned from the dead” after a grisly bear attack. The memorial stands innocuously atop a random hill overlooking the Shadehill Reservoir, just south of Lemmon, S.D. The story of Glass, who was portrayed on-screen by Oscar nominee Leonardo DiCaprio, is the basis for the recent film, “The Revenant.” Accounts handed down through history place Glass’s legendary bear attack near Shadehill, but one local historian provided an interesting theory that he was actually left for dead right in Bowman County.

By definition, a revenant is a person who has returned, especially supposedly from the dead.

That’s how Glass placed his mark on history: being left for dead following a gruesome bear mauling and making his way hundreds of miles through dangerous territory to a Montana fort in the early 1800s.

The historical account of Glass’s bear attack and subsequent travails is larger-than-life.

Though he hadn’t yet seen the film or read the novel, Pioneer Trails Regional Museum Director Dean Pearson was familiar with the tale of Glass.

Gen. William Henry Ashley led a group of 100 men as they traversed along the Missouri River in 1823 in search of hides for a fur-trading venture.

The group headed up the Grand River, which was where Glass was famously attacked by a large Grizzly bear trying to protect her cubs. He was nearly fatally mauled.

That’s where historical accounts became depleted.

The monument in Shadehill further described Glass’s experience — he dragged himself to the stream, sustained himself on seasonal fruit and meat obtained when he drove off wolves from a buffalo calf they had drowned.

And “by some means and by an uncertain route” Glass appeared at Ft. Kiowa, below the Big Bend, 190 miles as the crow flies from the Forks of Grand River.

That much is verified history, according to the monument, which was erected in part by the South Dakota Historical Society.

But the problem is that the Grand River has two notable forks, one to the north and one at its south.

The south fork turns into a creek situated in Buffalo, S.D.; the north fork winds through the present day Bowman Haley Dam and ends south of Rhame.

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Year-round Recreation can be found in Baker, Montana Baker is a community residents are proud to call home for many reasons, and that’s why you should stop on your vacation. There are a lot of events and recreation offered throughout the year:

Triangle Park, located on the southwest shore of Baker Lake, has a gazebo, sand volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, basketball court, playground, outdoor amphitheater, and a walking trail to complete this lake recreation area.

Steve McClain Park, north of Fallon Medical Complex, has a playground, picnic area, and free RV parking.

Ironhorse Park, located off Sixth Street SE and Texas Avenue on the eastern shore of Baker Lake, has a newly developed skate park, pump track, and splash pad.

Mangold Field, located off of Lake View Drive, has three fields used for baseball

Baker Rec Center 406-778-3210 1015 S. 3 West • Baker, Montana

Coldwell Field, located east of Fallon Medical Complex, is used for Babe Ruth and other ball games.

Lakeview Country Club, a nine hole golf course open from spring to fall.

O’Fallon Museum, open yearround, presents the history of Fallon County and the surrounding area. A special tour can be arranged by calling 406-7783265.

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Baker Lake, located in the center of the city.

Centennial Park, located east of Coldwell Field, has a gazebo.

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BAKER « PAGE 17 Baker Recreation Center is connected to Baker High School. It contains an indoor olympic sized swimming pool complete with a large waterslide, two racquetball courts, and weight and exercise rooms. Open seven days a week for your convenience.

Baker Motor Sports Complex, located west of Baker, utilized by the Tri-Area Racing Association hosts a Bump-N-Run race every June.

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Fallon County Shooting Range,

located west of Baker, has outdoor trap, archery, pistol, and rifle ranges, and a new indoor gun and archery range.

Fourth of July, also known as Fallon County Day, is filled with activities for children and adults. A 5K walk/run, children’s games, volleyball, and horseshoe tournaments are held at Triangle Park. In the evening, a

fabulous array of fireworks is displayed over Baker Lake.

Fallon County Fair, held in August, is a big event in the Baker area. For five days attendees can enjoy livestock judging, carnival rides, rodeos, exhibits, and nightly entertainment.

Fallon County Recreation DepT.

is committed to enhancing the quality of life for residents of the Baker area through development and promotion of recreation and enrichment opportunities, providing support to and encouraging use of community parks and facilities. Youth programs include the after school program and a variety of sports and arts. Adults can maintain a healthy lifestyle through fitness classes and adult education classes. A calendar of scheduled activities throughout the year can be found at: falloncounty.net/recreation.

Winter sports include ice skating, sledding, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing.

South Sandstone Reservoir, nine miles southwest of Baker, is a great spot for the avid fisherman. It is stocked with black crappie, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye, and yellow perch. The Tom McGonigal Memorial Kids Fishing Day is held at the reservoir every June.

Medicine Rocks State Park is located between Baker and Ekalaka on Montana Highway 7. The park is 316 acres of unique rock formations and sits at an elevation of 3,441 feet.

Medicine Rocks was considered a place of “big medicine” where Native American hunting parties conjured up spirits. One of the first tourists to Medicine Rocks State Park, in the late 1800s was a young rancher named Teddy Roosevelt.

Welcome, Travelers!

Lakeview Country Club 9-Hole Golf Course in Baker, Montana

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Located south of the Baker Airport.

Wednesday night is Ladies’ Night.

Thursday night is Men’s night.

406-778-3166 Relax in our clubhouse after you’ve played!

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June-July-August • Open 7 days a week • 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

September-May • Monday-Friday • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

FREE ADMISSION (donations greatly appreciated) Melissa Rost, Curator www.falloncounty.net • museum@falloncounty.net

406-778-3265

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Step back in time at the O’Fallon Museum

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O’Fallon Museum is a popular stop for visitors to Baker, Montana. Six buildings comprise the museum which houses a wealth of artifacts guaranteed to please. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, O’Fallon Museum’s main building first served as the Fallon County jail.

The first floor was designed to provide living quarters for the sheriff and his family. The jail cells were located on the second floor. Matt Jones was the first sheriff to live in the house in 1916 with all the succeeding sheriffs and their families residing there until 1974.

Currently located on the first floor of the old jail is Steer Montana, the world’s largest steer. The animal was a roan polled shorthorn born east of Baker on March 23, 1923. It lived 15 years and 4 months. The certified size of the steer was 3,980 pounds, 5’11” tall with a length of 10’4” and a girth of 9’2”. It is said the steer topped out at an uncertified weight of 4,290 pounds.

Located on the first floor is an old time kitchen, photography room, laundry room, doll and toy room, drug store with old time merchandise and equipment, an old time beauty parlor and the curaphoto courtesy of fallon county times, baker, mt tor’s office.

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On the second floor of the main building is a ladies’ dress shop which features clothing dating as early as the 19th century, a 1920s or earlier parlor, a room filled with WWI and WWII artifacts, and several showcases filled with interesting memorabilia.

To the north of the old jail is the Lambert House. It was built in 1907 and consists of two rooms which housed a family of eleven. Also in that location is the Forrest Duffield house, a private museum which is a replica of Forrest Duffield’s parents’ home when they homesteaded east of Baker in 1910.

It houses the original furnishings of the Duffields, including an old Majestic cook stove, dishes, kerosene lamps, a treadle sewing machine and handmade rugs.

To the south of the main building is the Block Building. This building houses a doctor, dentist and eye doctor corner; an old time economy grocery store, barber shop, saddle and tack corner, post office, Indian artifacts, hardware items, dinosaur bones, milking items - churns, separators and milking machines and various other items.

Across Main Street is a metal building which houses antique machinery, cars, tractors and buggies. Included in the display items are a John Deere D - 1928 tractor, plow and seeder, 1944 John Deere B tractor, 2236 McCormick-Deering tractor, two threshing machines - a wooden yellow Fellow patented in 1886 and a 1928 metal thresher, 1928 Chevy truck, 1962 Ford Econoline pickup, 1950 Packard, 1929 Model A Ford, 1931 Model A Ford, 1962 Corvair, 1928 Graham Brothers fire truck, 1920s horse-drawn doctor’s buggy, an all wooden windmill from the late 1800s, and blacksmith tools. O’Fallon Museum also houses an extensive collection of folk art by local artist Herb Jundt.

Just north of the metal building is the old Willard School, the museum’s latest acquisition. The school was located about 13 miles south of Baker and is a fine example of the one room country schools that dotted the landscape from the early 1900s to the 1960s. Willard School was in session from 1917 to 1967.

O’Fallon Museum truly has something for everyone. It was featured in Attache’ magazine in 2004 as a “Best of Show” museum.

The museum is open June to August seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; September to May open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 1-4 p.m.; and closed on holidays. Group tours may be arranged by calling the museum at 406-778-3265.

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2019 fallon county fair The highlight of the entire summer is the Fallon County Fair and Rodeo in Baker. This past year the fair board has been busy polishing the schedule to make the 2019 Fair shine even brighter. The theme this year is “Small town, Big Feel”.

Horse and trail classes will kick-off fair activities Wednesday morning followed by the goat trial and cat and dog shows in the afternoon. Livestock judging will begin Wednesday running until Friday with 4-H/FFA Market Beef Show Friday evening. The 4H/FFA Livestock Sale is scheduled to be held on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.

Thursday-August 15

Saturday-August 17

11:00 a.m. Fair Parade 1:00 p.m. PRCA Rodeo - Military Day 7:00 p.m. Night Show - Uncle Kracker

Sunday-August 18

10:00 a.m. Cowboy Church 1:00 p.m. PRCA Rodeo - Tough Enough to Wear Pink Day 6:00 p.m. Demolition Derby

Tickets for all events and entertainment

available on the fairgrounds website: www.falcofair.com for more information or questions please call 406-778-2451.

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The five-day event held Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 14-18, will feature exhibits, livestock, a parade, free daily entertainment, commercial displays, food vendors, Extreme Bulls and Extreme Jousing, a demolition derby, rodeos, nightly entertainment, dance music and a main stage night show featuring country/rock star Uncle Kracker.

may never get to witness again.

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4:00 p.m. Knights of Valour Meet and Greet - Free Admission - Medieval Jousting Athletes that will be in the Friday night show!

7:00 p.m. Talent Show - Free Admission

Friday-August 16

7:00 p.m. Xtreme Bulls and Extreme Jousting! A once and a lifetime event brought to your backdoor. The Knights of Valour are a phenomenal crew of athletes who have dedicated their lives to resurrecting the sport of kings.

Xtreme Bulls is a PRCA sanctioned bull ride in the sport you already know and love. We’ve combined these two shows for one night of incredible non-stop action! No down time, no disappointment, just a night of adrenaline spotlighting the sport you already love and a sport you

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Wibaux’s rich history comes alive

at the Pierre Wibaux Museum

Take a walk in the past at the Pierre Wibaux Museum Complex. Enjoy a free tour of several buildings that will take you back to a time of cattle barons, the railroad and a famous president. Relax on the museum’s ample grounds, letting the breeze through the trees and turn of the century surroundings lull you into the slower pace of a time gone by.

Pierre Wibaux came from a wealthy French family and was a contemporary of President Teddy Roosevelt and a fellow French entrepreneur the Marquis de Mores. Of the three men, only Wibaux’s dreams of financial success in the American West were realized.

In the museum complex you can visit Pierre Wibaux’s restored office/residence, built in 1892 and view antiques that belonged to Pierre and his wife May Ellen(Cooper) as well as items from other early day area settlers. Wibaux used his office/residence in the town that would bear his name as a base to run herds of as many as 65,000 cattle on the plains of Eastern Montana.

A livery stable with a show shop, grocery store, Rumely Tractor and other early equipment are also part of the museum complex. The county’s first indoor bathroom has been completely reassembled inside a 1900’s era barber shop that sits on the museum grounds.

Another interesting attraction at the museum is a rail car, now housing local artifacts, that comes from the 1964-65 Montana Centennial train that spent two years at the World’s Fair in New York.

The Pierre Wibaux Museum Complex is located on East Orgain Avenue in Wibaux. The museum is open May through September.

Don’t let your visit end at the museum. Historical attractions in Wibaux include the statue of Pierre Wibaux located several blocks west of the museum. It depicts Pierre in “Our Beaver western garb looking north toward his Tastes Better” ranch. Pierre’s ashes are buried beneath the statue.

On your way to the statue, take time to examine St. Peter’s Church, built by every Day Wibaux. A guided tour of the renovations nOOn - 8:00 p.m. can be arranged as well. Erected in 1885, St. Peter’s Catholic Church is a favorite 104 Orgain Ave • Wibaux, Montana attraction with its native rock and clinging 406-795-BEER (2337) ivy.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21

10:00 a.m. Exhibit Halls will be open for building of booths 3:00-8:00 p.m. Non-Perishable exhibits may be brought in

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23

8:30 a.m. 4-H, FFA & Open Class Livestock to be in place 9:00 a.m. Livestock Judging Begins 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Exhibit Halls Open 4:00 p.m. Admission charged at gate 5:00-7:00 p.m. Chicken Dinner for a Dollar Sponsored

by Stevenson Funeral Home 7:00 p.m. Exhibit Halls Close 7:00 p.m. OPENING ACT: BREAKING EIGHT 8:00 p.m. MAIN ATTRACTION: WADE HAYES

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25

9:30 a.m. Community Church Service-City Park 10:30 a.m. Parade Line-Up at the Wibaux Co-Op 11:00 a.m. Parade 11:00 a.m. Admission charged at gate 12:00 p.m. Exhibit Halls Open 12:00-6:00 p.m. Inflatable Fun Zone 12:30 p.m. 4-H & FFA Livestock Sale 1:00 p.m. Horses may be removed from the grounds 2:00 p.m. Livestock may be removed from the grounds 2:00 p.m. DEMOLITION DERBY/BUMP-N-RUN 4:00 p.m. Indoor exhibits may be removed

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7:00 a.m. Exhibit Halls Open 8:30 a.m. All exhibits, non-perishable and perishable, to be in place to be judged. All commercial displays and booths to be in place.

EXHIBIT HALLS WILL BE CLOSED PROMPTLY AT 8:30 A.M. 9:00 a.m. 4-H & Open Class Horse Show 9:00 a.m. Indoor judging begins 3:00 p.m. Exhibit Halls Open 4:30-6:30 p.m. 4-H & FFA Livestock Weigh-In 6:30 p.m. All 4-H & FFA animals to be in place 7:00 p.m. Exhibit Halls Close

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24

8:00 a.m. Rodeo Slack begins 8:00 a.m. Dog & Cat judging begins 10:00 a.m. Rabbit & Poultry judging 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Exhibit Halls Open 3:00 p.m. Admission charged at gate 3:00-8:30 p.m. Inflatable Fun Zone 4:00 p.m. Stick Horse Rodeo 5:00-7:00 p.m. Barbeque for a Buck Sponsored by Silha Funeral Homes and Stockman Bank 6:30 p.m. Saddle Bronc Calcutta 7:00 p.m. Exhibit Halls Close 7:00 p.m. NRA/NWRA/NRCA/NDRA RODEO

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Borderline Bar & Grill 207 Main St • Reeder 701-853-2700 Pastime Bar & Lounge 121 S Main St • Hettinger 701-567-2449 C&N Cafe 302 Adams Ave • Hettinger 701-567-6535

Lodging Tip Top Motel 508 3rd Ave S • Hettinger 701-567-2437

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Boots Bar & Grill 300 Pacific Ave • Medora 701-623-2668 Theodore’s Dining Room Rough Rider Hotel 301 3rd Ave • Medora 701-623-4444

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Attractions Medora Musical Burning Hills Amphitheater 3422 Chateau Rd • Medora 1-800-633-6721

Cowboy Hall of Fame 250 Main Street • Medora 701-623-2000

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Bowman Chamber of Commerce 13-1/2 E Divide • Bowman 701-523-5880

Visitor information Medora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 475 4th St • Medora 701-523-4830

BOWMAN COUNTY FOOD Windy’s Bar & Pizza 206 S Main St • Bowman 701-523-3727 Grazers Burgers & Beer 207 US-Hwy 12 • Bowman 701-523-7751

DUNN COUNTY Food Buckskin Bar and Grill 64 Central Ave S • Killdeer 701-764-5321 Jodeo’s 119 Main St • Halliday (701) 938-3535 O’Brien’s Irish Pub & Grill 25 Main St • Halliday 701-938-3526

Lodging

Next Door Pizza 107 Main St • Scranton, 701-275-9200

Mountain View Hotel 15 Mt View St Killdeer, ND 58640 701-764-5843

Kruger’s Kitchen/Rhame Cafe 56 Main St • Rhame 701-279-6900

HETTINGER COUNTY

Lodging

Enchanted Castle 607 Main St Regent, ND 701-563-4858

North Winds Lodge 503 US-Hwy 85 • Bowman 701-523-5641 Bowman Lodge & Convention Center 207 US-Hwy 12 • Bowman 701-523-7750 Bowman In & Suites 502 5th Ave SW • Bowman 701-458-2000

Attractions Pioneer Trails Museum 12 1st Ave NE • Bowman 701-523-3600 Sweetwater Golf Course 14501 88th St SW • Bowman 701-523-5800 Bowman Parks & Recreation 301 1st St SW • Bowman 701-523-3896

Food

Broken Brick 709 Main St New England, ND 701-579-5225

Lodging Enchanted Castle 607 Main St • Regent 701-563-4858

Attractions Enchanted Highway I-94, Ext 72 32 mile, 2 lane highway

Visitor Information Hettinger County Historical Society Main St • Regent 701-563-4543

Attractions

SLOPE COUNTY Food Pastime Club & Steakhouse 118 Main St • Marmarth 701-279-9843

STARK COUNTY Food Players Bar & Grill 2050 1st Ave E • Dickinson 701-483-1733 Blue 42 36 W Villard St • Dickinson 701-483-2583

Lodging Ramada Grand Dakota Hotel 532 15th St W • Dickinson 701-483-5600 Astoria Hotel & Suites 363 15th St W • Dickinson 701-456-5000 Comfort Inn 493 Elks Dr • Dickinson 701-264-7300

Dickinson Museum Center 188 Museum Dr Dickinson 701-456-6225 Heart River Golf Course 2510 SW 8th St Dickinson 701-456-2050 Patterson Lake 3753 114th Ave SW Dickinson

Visitor Information

PERKINS COUNTY

406-778-2412

Food

The Box 409 W. Montana Ave. • Baker 406-778-3731

Benny’s Restaurant & Supper Club 200 Main Ave • Lemmon 605-374-7257

Lodging Lemmon Country Inn 19405 US Hwy 12 • Lemmon 605-374-3711

Montana FALLON COUNTY

Dickinson Convention & Visitors Bureau 72 Museum Dr • Dickinson Corner Bar 701-483-4988 1 S Main St. • Baker 406-778-2412

South Dakota HARDING COUNTY Food

Crooked Creek 10799 US Hwy-85 • Ludlow 605-576-3233 Blossoms & Brew 1st St W • Buffalo 605-375-3828

Lodging Jackson Village Cabins 8 S. 1st St. E. • Baker 406-978-3900 Farm House Country Ranch Retreat 4740 Highway 7 • Baker 406-580-9498

WIBAUX COUNTY

Food

Food

Cabin Creek Cafe Lake City Shopping Center Baker 406-778-2202

Beaver Creek Brewery 104 Orgain Ave. • Wibaux 406-795-2337

Thee Garage Steakhouse 19 W. Montana Ave. • Baker 406-778-2065 Baker Club 15 S. 1st St. W • Baker

Tastee Hut 206 2nd Ave. NW • Wibaux 406-796-2500

The Gem 102 Orgain Ave. • Wibaux 406-796-9463 Vaquero’s Restaurant 106 S. Wibaux St. • Wibaux 406-795-8913

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