July 12, 2023
 

Upcoming Programs at Camp Hancock State Historic Site

BISMARCK, N.D. – The public is invited to July events at Camp Hancock State Historic Site, located at 101 E. Main Ave. in Bismarck.

July 26 “Weather Day,” 1-3 p.m. Camp Hancock was home to the U.S. Weather Bureau from 1894 until 1940. Our annual “Weather Day” features activities from the National Weather Service and the State Historical Society of North Dakota including making kites, tornadoes in a  bottle, and cloud viewers. Enjoy story time with Miss Sparkles at 2 p.m. Cookies and lemonade will be served. This free event is open to all ages. Day cares and summer camps are encouraged to attend. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
 
July 28 Book talk and signing with Paulette Bullinger, 7-8 p.m. Local historians Paulette Bullinger and Kevin Kremer recently released “Linda Warfel Slaughter: The Amazing Life Story of a Prominent Leader in the Dakota Territory and During the Early Days of Bismarck and North Dakota.” Linda Slaughter and her husband, Dr. Benjamin Slaughter, resided at Camp Hancock from August 1872 to November 1873. A book signing will follow Bullinger’s presentation on the book and Slaughter’s life.

Camp Hancock is home to the oldest standing building in Bismarck and has the oldest standing church in North Dakota as well as a 1909 locomotive engine on display.

For more information, contact Johnathan Campbell at shsfgm@nd.gov or call 701.328.9528. Camp Hancock is a state historic site managed by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Summer hours are Friday through Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Find upcoming State Historical Society events at history.nd.gov/events.

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CONTACT
Johnathan Campbell, 701.328.9528

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