RICHARDTON Assumption Abbey, a Benedictine Monastery and Historic Church 418 3rd Ave W 701-974-3315 assumptionabbey.com Monastery and beautifully decorated Romanesque Abbey Church. Gift shop and wine cellar. Prairie Village and Museum 102 Hwy 2 SE Ste A 701-776-6414 prairievillagemuseum.org 23 historic buildings and 6 exhibition halls arranged around a quaint village square. Rugby Amtrak Depot 201 W Dewey St 701-776-5846 Historic site built in 1907. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Slavic Heritage Farm 4141 21st Ave NE 701-542-2537 slavicheritagefarm.com Living and working, learning and discovering rural farm. Victorian Dress Museum 312 2nd Ave SW 23 Victorian style dresses displayed in former Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church. Sibyl Center 301 1st St SW 701-629-1721 sibylcenter.org Built in 1928. Now a venue for arts and music. Example of the prairie churches of North Dakota. STANTON Fort Clark State Historic Site 15 miles SW of Washburn 701-328-2666 history.nd.gov/historicsites/clark/index.html Built in 1830-31 by the American Fur Company to serve Mandan Native Americans. Foundations of fort remain. Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site 564 39 1/2 Ave SW 701-745-3300 nps.gov/knri Remains of 3 Hidatsa villages at the site, home of Sakakawea. Modern museum and visitor center. RIVERDALE Garrison Dam and Power Plant Tours (Seasonal) Riverdale 701-654-741 1 recreation.gov/ticket/facility/10088547 Seasonal tours available. Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium (Seasonal) 530 Hatchery Rd 701-654-7451 fws.gov/fish-hatchery/garrison-dam Produces a variety of fish species, many displayed in five 300-gallon aquariums. Free tours available M-Su, 10am-3pm CST Memorial Day through Labor Day. Government Bay Recreation Area Lawson St 701-654-741 1 Recreation area with boat ramps, restrooms, fish cleaning and trails. Misty the Mermaid 300 2nd St, Central Plaza 701-654-7636 riverdalenorthdakota.com Beautiful metal sculpture with stones donated by each county in North Dakota lining the pathway. Spillway Overlook Recreation Area Hwy 200 W of Riverdale 701-654-7757 nwo.usace.army.mil/Missions/Dam-and-Lake-Projects/ Missouri-River-Dams/Garrison Scenic views of Lake Sakakawea. Interpretive panels explain the different structures. RYDER Ryder Historical Museums 230 Main St Three museums filled with displays relating to area history. STEELE Kidder County Courthouse 120 E Broadway 701-475-4548 ndcourts.gov/court-locations/kidder-county Built in 1881 as a hotel, named county courthouse in 1885. On National Register of Historic Places. Kidder County Museum 103 W Broadway 701-475-2133 ND history comes to life. Worship in the country chapel. Steele Birding Drives 105 W Broadway 701-475-2133 steelend.com/attractions 3 self-guided tours into the remote areas of Kidder County native grasslands. World’s Largest Sandhill Crane 255 5th St NE 701-475-2133 “Sandy” stands 40 feet high in a park of native and non-native plants and grasses. SHELDON Pigeon Point Preserve 6309-6331 145th Ave SE 218-498-2679 nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/places-we-protect/pigeon-point-preserve At least 15 rare plants and many bird species are harbored in thicket habitats. No facilities. ST. JOHN Martineau House Turtle Mountain Scenic Byway Visitor Center 109 Foussard Ave SE 701-953-8607 1899 Folk Victorian house used as visitor center. Toy shop and Cook Car on site. By appointment. Rolette County Historical Society Museum 225 Foussard Ave SE 701-953-8607 One-room school, church, the Dana Wright Cabin, doll house and St. John Immigration Building. By appointment. ROLETTE Rolette Swimming Pool (Seasonal) 301 W Park St 701-246-351 1 Summer swimming activities. STRASBURG Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church 503 N 2nd St 701-336-7172 emmonscatholics.org Built in 1910. Stands as a testament to the enduring faith of its members past and present. Welk Homestead State Historic Site 845 88th St SE 701-328-2666 history.nd.gov/historicsites/welk Boyhood home of the famous “Champagne Music Maker,” band leader Lawrence Welk. ROLLA Coghlan Castle 10464 ND Hwy 30 701-953-8607 Large fieldstone farmhouse built between 1906 and 1909, on the National Register of Historic Places. By appointment only. Rolla Community Swimming Pool (Seasonal) 101 5th Ave NE 701-477-5943 Daily summer swimming. ST. MICHAEL Spirit Lake Casino & Resort 7889 Hwy 57 N 800-946-8238/701-766-4747 spiritlakecasino.com Gaming, entertainment, 124-room hotel, full-service marina, furnished log cabins and RV park with full hook-ups. Spirit Lake Marina 7889 Hwy 57 S 866-925-3937 spiritlakecasino.com Marina, full-service grocery/convenience and gas store on the lake. White Horse Hill National Game Preserve 2107 Park Dr 701-766-4272 fws.gov/refuge/white-horse-hill-national-game-preserve More than 250 species of birds, 2-mile nature trail or quarter mile paved accessible trail. RUGBY Rugby Chamber of Commerce & Convention and Visitors Bureau 104 Hwy 2 701-776-5846 rugbynorthdakota.com Geographical Center of North America Monument 107 US-2 701-776-5846 rugbynorthdakota.com Stone cairn 21 ft high and 6 ft wide marks the designated geographic center of North America. Geographical Center Speedway (Seasonal) 1st St NE IMCA mods, IMCA stocks, North Star Hobbies and Cruisers Division. Niewoehner Bell Tower 213 2nd Ave SW 701-776-6414 30-foot tower containing 15 bells, 2 of which are 40 inches in diameter and weigh about 1,300 pounds. Northern Lights Tower and Interpretive Center 100-198 65th St NE 701-776-5846 cityofrugbynd.com Illuminated 88 1/2-foot-tall steel structure dedicated to the spectacular Aurora Borealis. Pierce County Courthouse 240 2nd St SE 701-776-5225 rugbynorthdakota.com/directory/pierce-county The courthouse’s dome is the thing that attracts the eye. On National Register of Historic Places. TIOGA Tioga Chamber of Commerce 101 Main St N tiogandchamber.com 701-664-3400 Norseman Museum 108 N Welo St 701-664-6872 tiogand.net/departments/norseman-museum Displays holding history, pictures and artifacts of early settlers’ homes, farms and businesses. Tioga Swimming Pool (Seasonal) 210 5th St NW 701-664-2954 Take a dip in the pool to cool off on hot summer days. ST. THOMAS Nowesta Memorial Tree Grove Cty Rd 1 1 701-228-3700 www.ag.ndsu.edu/ndfs/programs-and-services/ nowesta-memorial-tree-grove 12-acre Nowesta Memorial Grove dedicated as a living memorial to pioneers’ early tree planting efforts. TOWNER Towner State Nursery 878 Nursery Rd 701-537-5636 ndsu.edu/ndfs/nursery The only state tree nursery in North Dakota. Produces 1.3 million trees per year. STANLEY Flickertail Village Museum 405 12th Ave SE 701-628-2326 stanleynd.com 20 buildings, including depot, jail, school, church, homestead, country store and restored dolls. Ina Mae Rude Aquatic Center 603 8th Ave SE 701-628-7665 stanleyhealth.org/ina-mae-rude-aquatic-center State-of-the-art indoor warm water therapeutic and exercise pool. Mountrail County Courthouse 101 N Main St 701-628-2145 www.co.mountrail.nd.us/pages/courthouse On the National Register of Historic Places. Example of French Renaissance structure. TRENTON Grand Treasure Casino 4418 147th Ave NW 701-577-4770 grandtreasurecasino.com Open 24/7 and has all the amenities including gaming, promotions, players club and dining options. TURTLE LAKE Brekken-Holmes Recreation Area 16th Ave NW recreation.gov/camping/gateways/1 124 10 miles of shoreline, fishing, water recreation and wildlife viewing. NDtourism.com 89
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