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Day 1<br />

Children’s Museum At Yunker<br />

Farm, Fargo<br />

Hands-on experiences with more<br />

than 50 exhibits, a children’s<br />

railroad, mini golf and carousel.<br />

Thunder Road Family Fun Park,<br />

Fargo<br />

Go-kart track, batting cage, video<br />

arcade and two 18-hole mountainstyle<br />

mini golf courses.<br />

Fargo Air Museum, Fargo<br />

More than 20 civilian and military<br />

aircraft and many exhibits<br />

honoring military and air explorers.<br />

<strong>Red</strong> <strong>River</strong> Zoo, Fargo<br />

More than 75 species, including<br />

slender-tailed Meerkats, Bactrian<br />

camel and red pandas.<br />

Heritage Hjemkømst Center,<br />

Moorhead, Minn.<br />

Au<strong>the</strong>ntic handmade Viking<br />

longship that was sailed <strong>to</strong> Norway<br />

in 1982.<br />

Day 2<br />

His<strong>to</strong>ric Bridges Tour, Valley City<br />

Beautiful bridges, including one <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> highest bridges on <strong>the</strong> former<br />

Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Pacific Railway.<br />

Valley City State University<br />

Planetarium, Valley City<br />

Spectacular planetarium with a<br />

24-foot dome ro<strong>of</strong>.<br />

Sheyenne National Grassland,<br />

Lisbon<br />

25 miles <strong>of</strong> birding and wildlife<br />

viewing.<br />

Sheyenne <strong>River</strong> Valley National<br />

Scenic Byway, Valley City<br />

<strong>North</strong> Dakota’s only nationally<br />

recognized scenic byway.<br />

Raging <strong>River</strong>s Waterpark,<br />

Mandan<br />

Fort Ransom State His<strong>to</strong>ric Site<br />

and Park, Fort Ransom<br />

Rent a canoe or kayak or hike<br />

a trail <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> site <strong>of</strong> a 200-man<br />

military post from 1867 <strong>to</strong> 1872.<br />

National Buffalo Museum,<br />

Frontier Village & World’s<br />

Largest Buffalo, James<strong>to</strong>wn<br />

Buffalo herd featuring rare albino<br />

buffalo, plus a 60-<strong>to</strong>n concrete<br />

buffalo and Frontier Village.<br />

Day 3<br />

<strong>North</strong> Dakota Capi<strong>to</strong>l Building,<br />

Bismarck<br />

Unique 19-s<strong>to</strong>ry art deco<br />

“Skyscraper on <strong>the</strong> Prairie.”<br />

<strong>North</strong> Dakota Heritage Center,<br />

Bismarck<br />

Largest state museum featuring<br />

exhibits on his<strong>to</strong>ry, immigration,<br />

early native people, dinosaurs,<br />

<strong>the</strong> Lewis & Clark Expedition and<br />

Indian War period.<br />

Gateway <strong>to</strong> Science, Bismarck<br />

Experiments with a hands-on<br />

element. Learning for all ages.<br />

SuperSlide Amusement Park,<br />

Bismarck<br />

Bumper cars, superslide, Ferris<br />

wheel. Something for all ages.<br />

Raging <strong>River</strong>s Waterpark and<br />

Speed World Golf and Games,<br />

Mandan<br />

Two 66-foot speed slides, two 45foot<br />

inner tube slides and an 800foot<br />

lazy river tube ride.<br />

Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park<br />

and On-A-Slant Indian Village,<br />

Mandan<br />

Military command post and home<br />

<strong>of</strong> General George Custer and<br />

reconstructed Mandan Indian<br />

village.<br />

Valley City Tour <strong>of</strong> Bridges<br />

Lewis and Clark <strong>River</strong>boat,<br />

Bismarck<br />

150-passenger riverboat <strong>of</strong>fering<br />

cruises on <strong>the</strong> mighty Missouri<br />

<strong>River</strong>.<br />

Day 4<br />

Dakota Dinosaur Museum,<br />

Dickinson<br />

Showcasing <strong>the</strong> prehis<strong>to</strong>ric life <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>North</strong> Dakota.<br />

Prairie Outpost Park, Dickinson<br />

Scandinavian and German heritage<br />

featured.<br />

Ukrainian Cultural Institute,<br />

Dickinson<br />

Summer festivals featuring<br />

Ukrainian cultural exhibits and<br />

dance, folk arts.<br />

Doll House Museum, Medora<br />

A collection <strong>of</strong> antique dolls and<br />

<strong>to</strong>ys housed in <strong>the</strong> VonH<strong>of</strong>fman<br />

House.<br />

Chateau de Morés State His<strong>to</strong>ric<br />

Site, Medora<br />

Elegant 26-room home <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

famous French nobleman, <strong>the</strong><br />

Marquis de Morés.<br />

<strong>North</strong> Dakota Cowboy Hall <strong>of</strong><br />

Fame, Medora<br />

Cowboys and horses, rodeos and<br />

ranching, and exhibits and displays<br />

<strong>of</strong> Indian regalia.<br />

The Medora Musical, Medora<br />

Broadway-style production <strong>of</strong>fering<br />

great family entertainment with<br />

western and patriotic salutes.<br />

South Unit Theodore Roosevelt<br />

National Park, Medora<br />

Features Theodore Roosevelt’s<br />

ranch cabin, hiking and horseback<br />

trails and buffalo, deer, elk,<br />

bighorn sheep, wild horses, mule<br />

deer and prairie dog <strong>to</strong>wns.<br />

Cavalry Square, Mandan<br />

<strong>North</strong> Dakota Group Travel Guide 18 ND<strong>to</strong>urism.com 800-435-5663

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