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The Winter of Diplomacy
North Dakota History, Vol. 71, Nos. 1 & 2, 2004
Construction of Fort Mandan was completed in late November 1804 as the winter home of the Corps of Discovery, the expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. During five months of a bitterly cold winter, the expedition and their Mandan and Hidatsa hosts enjoyed fellowship, with visits nearly a daily occurrence. After the initial apprehensions dissipated, the communication between the two vastly different groups became much freer. Each side was curious about the other, and the Americans were a source of wonder, mystery, and humor to the Mandan and Hidatsa people.
Learn about the time Lewis and Clark spent at Fort Mandan, now a state historic site.
Read articles from other issues of North Dakota History.
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Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and Fort Mandan Transfer to State Historical Society of North Dakota
On July 1, the State Historical Society welcomed two new state historic sites formerly managed by the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department: the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and Fort Mandan, both near Washburn. Visiting hours, public tours, and services at each site remain the same.
The Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center offers engaging exhibits, hundreds of period artifacts, world-class art collections, and interpreters who tell the story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition’s arrival at the Mandan and Hidatsa villages in 1804. Visitors can also step back in time at the reconstructed Fort Mandan, a furnished, full-size replica of the fort in which the Lewis and Clark Expedition spent the winter of 1804-1805.
Learn more about our 59 state museums and historic sites and plan your summer visit!
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Read Our Blog
Have you subscribed to our blog? Here are three recent blog posts to inspire you:
Friends in High Places: Processing the Papers of the Late Historian-Journalist Roy Johnson by Crystal Portner, State Archives intern
Saucepans, Specimens, and Phonographs: Museum Interns Tackle Inventory, Insects by Jesse Kaas and Jennifer Ness, collections interns, and Mary Johnson, entomology collections intern, Audience Engagement & Museum Department
When a Dungeon Master Takes on the Fur Trade, the Devil's in the Details by Brian Hardy, outreach coordinator at Pembina State Museum
Subscribe to our blog, and you will never miss the new posts. And yes, we really do have an insect collection that an intern is working on this summer!
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Ancient Earth: Ceramic Endeavors by Brad Bachmeier Exhibition at ND Heritage Center & State Museum
The Red River Hall is home to North Dakota art at the ND Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck. This rotating art gallery features Peace Garden State artists.
The newly installed Ancient Earth: Ceramic Endeavors by Brad Bachmeier features the work of Fargo ceramic artist Brad Bachmeier. See a selection of Bachmeier’s ceramic artwork that demonstrates his philosophical approach of “honoring humankind’s ancient and universal partnership with clay."
Plan your visit today!
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State Archives Photo Contest Answers Revealed
Thanks to everyone who celebrated National Pollinators Month with us in the June photo contest! The two gentleman pictured are Son Of A Star and Oscar H. Will. Will established the Oscar Will Seed Co., the first plant nursery in North Dakota, and worked with various tribes to develop seeds. Around 1886, Son Of A Star presented Will with a bag of beans. After experimenting with these beans for 10 years, Will developed the Great Northern bean that we find in stores today!
Learn more about Oscar H. Will, his North Dakota Agriculture Hall of Fame induction, and the Oscar H. Will collection housed in State Archives.
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Stroll the Boardwalk at Fort Totten State Historic Site
Making plans for a family road trip? Fort Totten State Historic Site is one of the best-preserved frontier military posts in the country. Sixteen of the original military structures still stand at this site located near Devils Lake. The fort was originally built as a military outpost between 1867 and 1873. It has also served as an Indian boarding school and was the site of a tuberculosis preventorium. Today visitors can follow the ADA-accessible boardwalk to explore the buildings and visit the museum and store, as well as enjoy the parade grounds.
Learn more and plan your visit today!
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Tax Incentive Programs Reward Property Owners
Historic buildings are our tangible links with the past, helping give communities a sense of identity, stability and orientation. One way the federal government encourages the preservation of historic buildings is through the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives program. These incentives reward private investment in rehabilitating historic properties such as offices, rental housing, and retail stores.
The state of North Dakota encourages the preservation of historic buildings through the Renaissance Zone Tax Incentives, providing incentives for private investment in rehabilitating historic properties that are located within a city’s designated Renaissance Zone. Many buildings qualify for both tax incentive programs.
Learn more about federal and state tax incentive programs.
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Fashion & Function Exhibition Features Lamoureux Game Jersey
Gov. Doug Burgum will present the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award to Olympic gold medalists and advocates Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux-Morando on Wednesday, July 14, in Grand Forks, where the Lamoureux twins grew up, played for the University of North Dakota women’s hockey team, and live today.
Fashion & Function: North Dakota Style, on exhibit at the ND Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck, features the game jersey worn by Jocelyne Lamoureux during the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championships. Included with the jersey is the gold medal presented to Lamoureux following the USA’s 4-1 win over Canada in Hämeenlinna, Finland.
Visit Fashion and Function at the State Museum.
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National History Day Webinars Geared To Educators
National History Day in North Dakota is pleased to announce a series of webinars for North Dakota educators interested in participating in the 2022 contest. Open to both new and veteran educators, the webinars will provide an overview of the contest, how to implement it in the classroom, and how to hold a school contest. Other webinars will explore how to lead students through the research process and offer a deeper dive into specific contest categories including documentaries, websites, papers, exhibits, and performances. For more information, contact Dani Stuckle at dlstuckle@nd.gov or 701.328.2794.
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Enjoy Upcoming Summer Events at State Museums & Historic Sites
July 9 Friday Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m. Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Washburn
July 10 State Archives Open, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck
July 10 Little Kids, Big World: All About the Bison, 2:30 & 3 p.m. ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck
July 10-11 History Alive featuring the Marquis de Morès, Saturday at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m.; Sunday at 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. MT. Chateau de Morès State Historic Site, Medora
July 10-11 Sixth Infantry Encampment, Fort Buford State Historic Site, Williston
July 11 Sunday History Program, 2 p.m. “Lincoln’s Political Challenges” by Alan Fricker. Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site near Wahpeton
July 12 Museum Monday: BINGO! 6 p.m. MT. Chateau de Morès State Historic Site, Medora
July 13 KittyKo on the Lawn: Stuffed Animals and Wagons, 11 a.m.- noon. Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site, Bismarck
July 15 Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, Williston
July 16 Friday Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m. Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Washburn
July 16-17 Confluence Sewing and Quilting, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, Williston
July 16-18 Wagon Rides at Chateau, call 701.623.4355 to check time availability. Chateau de Morès State Historic Site, Medora
July 17 Plein Air Art Series: Acrylic, 2-4 p.m. MT. Chateau de Morès State Historic Site, Medora
July 17 Accordion Jam Fest, 2 p.m. Performers register by calling Brian Grove, 701.336.7777. Welk Homestead State Historic Site near Strasburg
July 17 Matt Hodek & the Dakota Dutchmen polka band, 5 p.m. Welk Homestead State Historic Site near Strasburg
July 17 Little Kids, Big World: Dynamic Dinos, 11 a.m. & 12 p.m. ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck
July 17-18 History Alive featuring the Madame de Morès, Saturday at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m.; Sunday at 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. MT. Chateau de Morès State Historic Site, Medora
July 18 Little Kids, Big World: Drop-in Dino Dig. Stop by any time between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck
July 19 Museum Monday: BINGO! 6 p.m. MT. Chateau de Morès State Historic Site, Medora
July 23 Friday Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m. Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Washburn
July 23-24 Wagon Rides at Chateau, call 701.623.4355 to check time availability. Chateau de Morès State Historic Site, Medora
July 24 Aber Days, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Blacksmithing and Civil War sewing demonstrations, 5th Minnesota Infantry Co. D. Civil War Encampment, book signing and sales, Métis dream catcher demonstrations. Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site near Wahpeton
July 24 Concert at the Courthouse in conjunction with Jamestown Buffalo Days, 1 p.m. Stutsman County Courthouse State Historic Site, Jamestown
July 24 Little Kids, Big World: What Do You Wear? 2:30 & 3 p.m. ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck
July 24 Historic Preservation Mini-workshop: Dutchman Patch, 2 to 4 p.m. Camp Hancock State Historic Site, Bismarck
July 24-25 History Alive featuring a 98-year-old veteran of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Saturday at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m.; Sunday at 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. MT. Chateau de Morès State Historic Site, Medora
July 25 Sensational Sundays: Young Bards, 2 p.m. ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck
July 26 Museum Monday: BINGO! 6 p.m. MT. Chateau de Morès State Historic Site, Medora
July 30 Friday Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m. Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Washburn
July 30-31 Wagon Rides at Chateau, call 701.623.4355 to check time availability. Chateau de Morès State Historic Site, Medora
July 31 Little Kids, Big World: Pioneer Games,11 a.m. & 12 p.m. ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck
July 31 Wildly Appropriate band performance, 2-3 p.m. Camp Hancock State Historic Site
July 31-Aug 1 History Alive featuring A.T. Packard, Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m.; Sundays at 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. MT. Chateau de Morès State Historic Site, Medora
Save the date: August 11 Perseid meteor shower viewing, 10:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Ronald Regan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site, Cooperstown
For information on these and other programs sponsored by the State Historical Society of North Dakota, go to history.nd.gov/events.
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The State Historical Society of North Dakota oversees the State Museum, the Pembina State Museum, and 57 historic sites. Our mission is “to preserve, interpret, and promote the heritage of North Dakota and its people.”
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