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Western Culture

The legends of the American West run through the heart of North Dakota, from Lewis, Clark and Sakakawea to Custer and Sitting Bull. You’ll find wide-open plains, rodeos, powwows and plenty of rich history. A cowboy hat and boots aren’t required, but they won’t look out of place. Click here for more Western Culture in North Dakota.

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Take a Historic Tour on the Sakakawea Scenic Byway
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Come into the world of huge jaws, claw like feet! Dickinson Dinosaur Museum
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Trip Ideas
Portrait of Sitting Bull on Display at North Dakota Heritage Center
Experience the Wild West at the National Buffalo Museum
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Cowboy Up Tour
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Events
Featured Events
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Jul 25, 2020 - Jul 25, 2020
    Buffalo Days
    Jamestown
    Celebrate White Cloud's legacy with city-wide activities, including a car show, parade, street...
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Featured Listings
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Custer Trail Auto Tour
    Medora
    An auto tour through the Little Missouri National Grasslands takes visitors to sites and areas...
  • Northcentral
    Northcentral
    Henry Lorentzen Western Art Gallery
    Washburn
    Western heritage art gallery, museum and items for sale. Features North Dakota arts and artists.
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum
    Bismarck
    From a life-size T. rex skeleton cast to a Mars spacesuit to exhibits of rare pottery and...
  • Northwest
    Northwest
    Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center (MYCIC)
    Williston
    Located one-half mile east of Fort Buford State Historic Site, the Missouri-Yellowstone...
  • Northwest
    Northwest
    Fort Buford State Historic Site
    Williston
    Fort Buford State Historic Site preserves remnants of a vital frontier plains military post...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Stone Butte Ranch Cabins
    Elgin
    Located in a beautiful valley on the Cannonball River. 3 cabins and lodge, air conditioning, RV...
  • Southcentral
    Southcentral
    Black Leg Ranch
    Sterling
    Rolling Plains Adventures is located on the Black Leg Ranch within the plains of historic...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Medora Riding Stables
    Medora
    Friendly trail guides and well-trained horses will take you on a Badlands adventure along buttes...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Harold Schafer Heritage Center
    Medora
    Do the best you can with what you have, where you are. No one can do more. No one should do less....
  • Northwest
    Northwest
    Lewis and Clark State Park
    Epping
    Situated on one of the upper bays of Lake Sakakawea, the rugged buttes of the North Dakota...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Little Missouri State Park
    Killdeer
    Little Missouri State Park contains some of the most rugged, picturesque Badlands terrain in...
  • Southwest
    Southwest
    Chateau de Mores
    Medora
    Located southwest of Medora, this site memorializes the life and activities in North Dakota of...
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