Dakota Territory Air Museum, Aviation museum in Minot, United States.
The Dakota Territory Air Museum is an aviation museum in Minot that displays military and civilian aircraft, including World War II fighter planes and vintage restoration projects. The collection spans different eras and aircraft types housed in several hangars on the grounds.
The museum was founded in 1986 and constructed its first building in 1988, followed by expansions over the following years. A new hangar was added in 2013 to accommodate the growing collection.
The Scott Nelson Gallery displays paintings created through direct conversations between artists and World War II veterans about their experiences. These works tell personal stories of people who lived through the war.
The museum is located in northern Minot and opens from mid-May through mid-October. Weekdays offer a quieter experience if you prefer a more relaxed visit.
The museum partners with the Texas Flying Legends Museum to bring World War II aircraft for summer display from May through July. This seasonal collaboration brings rare planes north that typically stay based in Texas.
Location: North Dakota
Inception: 1986
Website: http://dakotaterritoryairmuseum.com
GPS coordinates: 48.27170,-101.28900
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:44
North Dakota is a Great Plains state with a history shaped by trading posts, military forts, and Native American settlements. The region stretches from the Missouri River to the Canadian border, preserving sites that tell stories from the 19th century alongside Cold War relics and natural areas. Visitors find military installations turned into museums, archaeological sites, and parks that protect bison, prairie, and forest.The locations include Theodore Roosevelt National Park with its badlands formations, Fort Union Trading Post from the fur trade era, and Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, where earth lodge foundations recall earlier communities. The Enchanted Highway displays large metal sculptures along the road, while Nekoma Missile Site and Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile Site provide views into the missile defense systems of the 1970s. State parks like Fort Ransom and Icelandic preserve river valleys and woodlands. Museums in Fargo and Minot showcase aviation history. The Center of North America Monument in Rugby marks a geographic midpoint, and Bonanzaville USA displays historical buildings from pioneer times.
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