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WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA |<br />
Are You a Real<br />
North Dakotan?<br />
by Silvia Vigier, CVB/DSU Intern<br />
Have you ever posed with Salem Sue, the world’s largest<br />
cow, toured a picturesque Abbey or visited a haunted<br />
chapel? If you answered “yes” to most of these<br />
questions, congratulations, you might be a real Nodak.<br />
The Old Red/Old Ten Scenic Byway is a 108-mile road between<br />
Mandan and Dickinson that offers a leisurely drive through lovely,<br />
rural countryside and leads through New Salem, Almont/Sims,<br />
Glen Ullin, Hebron, Richardton, Taylor, Gladstone and Dickinson.<br />
The Old Red/Old Ten Scenic Byway is parallel to I-94, just a few<br />
miles north of the interstate.<br />
Many attractions and festivals are waiting for you, so take the<br />
day off, and prepare for adventure. Let’s begin our Nodak itinerary<br />
in Mandan.<br />
Visit Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park to see the home of<br />
General George Custer and his wife, Libby. Next, go to New Salem<br />
and pose with the world’s largest Holstein cow, “Salem Sue.”<br />
Now, drive to Almont/Sims and experience Sims Lutheran<br />
Church, which is rumored to be haunted by the “Gray Lady” who<br />
visits the church on Sundays. Your journey continues to Glen Ullin.<br />
Stop in for a round of golf at the Glenn Ullin Golf Course,<br />
weather permitting. Next, admire the charm of a little “Brick <strong>City</strong>”<br />
called Hebron.<br />
Hebron is home to Hebron Brick, one of the most successful<br />
brick companies in the Upper Midwest, and Dacotah Clay Pottery,<br />
a quaint, artist’s haven remodeled from a gas station. You’ll leave<br />
with wonderful, handcrafted items and a warm goodbye.<br />
Heading west, visit the Schnell Recreation area, a 2,000 acre,<br />
non-motorized location with wildlife viewing, hiking, horseback<br />
riding, biking and camping. Just three miles west, the Assumption<br />
Abbey in Richardton is home to 60 Benedictine Monks, 30 residing<br />
at the Abbey.<br />
Built in 1906-1910, with a Bavarian Romanesque structure,<br />
Assumption Abbey has a rare steeple design, comprised of four<br />
diamond shapes and 125-foot towers that soar to the top of iron<br />
crosses.<br />
A few more miles down the road is the Art Depot in Taylor<br />
with local artists housed in the restored train depot on the west<br />
edge of town. Next, drive to Gladstone and relax in one of their<br />
parks.<br />
You are finally at Dickinson and can enjoy a good night’s stay<br />
at one of the many fine hotels, complete with evening dining. Now,<br />
you belong to the Nodak family!<br />
Have fun on the Old Red Trail/Old US Highway 10 and don't<br />
forget to bring your camera!<br />
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