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| 29 - Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
- Contains the site of an abandoned Mandan village noted by Clark in his
journal. Five earth lodges have been reconstructed. 30 - North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center - Interpretive displays provide an overview of the Expedition with an emphasis on the Mandan winter of 1804-05. Exhibits of American Indian cultures and the Bergquist Gallery featuring artwork of the upper Missouri by Karl Bodmer. 31 - Fort Mandan Park - Located a few miles downstream of the actual site, this park contains a replica of the Expedition's 1804-05 winter quarters. 32 - Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site - Remnants of three Hidatsa villages visited by Lewis and Clark during the 1804-05 winter stay at Fort Mandan. Visitor Center. 33 - Four Bears Park - Interpretive Center focusing on the Arikara, Mandan and Hidatsa Indians including information on Lewis and Clark. 34 - Lewis and Clark State Park - Near here, Lewis was shot and seriously wounded by the nearsighted Cruzatte in a hunting accident on the return journey. Interpretive sign. 35 - Confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers - Lewis and Clark located the confluence in April 1805. Recognizing its strategic importance, they recommended a trading post be built at the site. Fort Union was built by the American Fur Company near the confluence in 1828. Today, Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is open to the public. An exhibit interprets Lewis and Clark's visit to the area. Fort Buford State Historical Site, nearby, preserves the remains of a military fort constructed near the confluence in 1866. |