Fort Totten State Historic Site, Military post museum in Fort Totten, North Dakota.
The state historic site contains seventeen original brick buildings from 1868, displaying exhibits about military and Native American education history.
The fort operated as a military post from 1867 to 1890, supervising tribal lands and protecting transportation routes near Devils Lake.
The buildings transformed into a Native American boarding school in 1891, providing education and vocational training for up to 400 students.
Visitors can explore the site from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in summer, with admission prices of $6 for adults and $3 for youth ages 6-15.
Between 1935 and 1939, the facility served as a tuberculosis preventorium, combining medical care with education for Dakota children.
Location: Benson County
Inception: 1960
Website: https://history.nd.gov/historicsites/totten
GPS coordinates: 47.97750,-98.99306
Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:56
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