 | | |  | Escape Room Adventure Awaits You at Stutsman County Courthouse State Historic Site |
| Gather your friends, family, or co-workers, and see if you have what it takes to crack the case of Limpy Jack at the Stutsman County Courthouse State Historic Site, Jamestown.
The escape room is ready to challenge the best problem solvers in the area. Limpy Jack, Jamestown’s most notorious “Jack-of-all-trades,” has gone missing, and it’s up to you and your team to track him down before it’s too late.
The challenge is both a race against the clock and a deep dive into the quirky history of one of the town’s most colorful figures. Participants in this immersive escape room will have just one hour to piece together clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the mystery of Limpy Jack’s whereabouts.
Book your escape room experience today!
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| |  | Liberty Bell Welcomes Visitors |
| North Dakota’s Liberty Bell replica is now on view at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck. After being stored in the state museum collections since 2015, the full-size bronze replica now offers visitors a connection to a significant symbol of American independence.
North Dakota received the replica bell as a part of a 1950 U.S. savings bond drive in which bells were gifted to each state as a promotional strategy. Before making its way to the North Dakota Capitol, the bell toured the state on a Ford flatbed truck. The initiative generated $6.5 billion in U.S. savings bonds help cover the costs of World War II.
Today, the bell serves as an introduction to a State Museum exhibition currently being developed about North Dakota’s role as we prepare to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026.
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| | |  | Register now for ‘Dead by Dinner’ murder mystery
at Former Governors Mansion |
| Step back to the 1950s when you attend “Dead by Dinner,” a murder mystery party game at the Former Governors’ Mansion State Historic Site, Bismarck. Come as your assigned character, dressed in the best fashion of the times.
Two sessions with light appetizers are available: Friday, Nov. 1, from 7 to 10 p.m., exclusively for ages 21 and up, with a cash bar. Saturday, Nov. 2, from 7 to 10 p.m., for ages 16 and up, featuring non-alcoholic drinks.
Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance on Eventbrite.
Each event is limited to 25 participants. Character assignments and more information will be emailed prior to the event. |
| |  | Collection Highlight GE Radio Cassette Player and Mix Tape
If you were a music lover in the 1980s and ‘90s, an essential device was a portable cassette player, such as this one donated by Lana Zimbleman. Zimbleman used it to play this mixtape she made while attending Minot State University in 1993.
The mixtape contains memorable early ‘90s country hits such as “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” by Reba McEntire, and “Achy Breaky Heart,” both the Billy Ray Cyrus version and a cover by Alvin and the Chipmunks. The donor recorded most of these songs off the radio in her dorm room in Minot, perhaps an unknown skill for today’s youth. |
| | | Revisiting North Dakota History Journal Articles |
| | From Theodore Roosevelt to the Izaak Walton League: A Social History of Hunting in North Dakota, 1880-1950
North Dakota History Volume 78, No. 1&2, 2013 Hunting in North Dakota has transformed from frontier survival to a full-fledged, leisure time sport.
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| | | Enjoy Upcoming Events atState Museums & Historic Sites
Our events calendar features the most comprehensive list of programming offered at the ND Heritage Center & State Museum and the state historic sites across the state.
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| Wednesday, Sept. 25 Little Kids, Big World: Migration, 10 a.m., ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck Junior Historians: Migration, 4 p.m., ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck
Saturday, Sept. 28 Little Kids, Big World: Lovely Leaves, 10 and 11 a.m., ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck Trailblazer Series: Pemican Making, 1 p.m., Fort Mandan State Historic Site, Washburn. Pre-register at pemican-making.eventbrite.com
Wednesday, Oct. 2 Little Kids, Big World: Lovely Leaves, 10 a.m., ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck Junior Historians: Lovely Leaves, 4 p.m., ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck
Wednesday, Oct. 9 Little Kids, Big World: Seeds, 10 a.m., ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck Junior Historians: Seeds, 4 p.m., ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck
Saturday, Oct. 12 State Archives Open, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck Little Kids, Big World: Lovely Leaves, 10 and 11 a.m., ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck "The Rise & Fall of the Nonpartisan League: Part 2" Movie Matinee, 12:30, 2 and 3:30 p.m., Pembina State Museum, Pembina Fibers & Flavors, 1-4 p.m., Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site, Bismarck
Wednesday, Oct. 16 Little Kids, Big World: Oral Histories, 10 a.m., ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck Junior Historians: Oral Histories, 4 p.m., ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck
Friday, Oct. 18
Saturday, Oct. 19 Archaeology Day, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck Little Kids, Big World: Bats are Beautiful, 2 and 3 p.m., ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck Ghost Walk, 6-8 p.m., Fort Buford State Historic Site, Williston
Wednesday, Oct. 23 Little Kids, Big World: Bats are Beautiful, 10 a.m., ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck Junior Historians: Bats are Beautiful, 4 p.m., ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck
Saturday, Oct. 26 Little Kids, Big World: Pumpkin Fun, 10 and 11 a.m., ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck Lantern Tours, 5 and 7 p.m. MT, Chateau de Morès Interpretive Center, Medora
Wednesday, Oct. 30 Little Kids, Big World: Pumpkin Fun, 10 a.m., ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck Junior Historians: Pumpkin Fun, 4 p.m., ND Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck
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