North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Interpretation center in Washburn, North Dakota, United States
The North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center features permanent galleries that explain life on the Plains through artifacts and art collections.
The Corps of Discovery established Fort Mandan near this location and spent 22 weeks during the winter of 1804-1805 interacting with Native villages.
The center presents the history of Mandan and Hidatsa peoples who established their communities along the Missouri River as centers of trade.
The center operates daily from 9 AM to 5 PM between May and September, with modified hours from Monday to Saturday during winter months.
The facility includes a complete reconstruction of Fort Mandan, located two miles from the main center, offering guided tours from April to September.
Location: North Dakota
GPS coordinates: 47.30110,-101.04200
Latest update: March 26, 2025 09:58
North Dakota features nature preserves, military posts, Native American settlements and geological formations. The state presents aviation museums, archaeological sites and pioneer trading posts. Visitors find natural parks along the Missouri River, Cold War missile sites and metal scrap sculptures.
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