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Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, Mandan, ND

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Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park

4480 Fort Lincoln Rd · Mandan, ND

Why you should go…

This state park south of Mandan holds two histories on one site. At On-A-Slant Indian Village you step inside six reconstructed earthlodges, including a large Council Lodge, where a Mandan village stood from about 1575. Nearby you tour blockhouses, furnished barracks and the Custer House, home of George and Libbie Custer before 1876. Trails through the hills, a campground and fishing on the Missouri and Heart Rivers fill out a visit.

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Good to know

General sightseeing guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • The forecast is part of the ticket

    Haze, low cloud, and rain flatten a view. Clear-day visits are worth rearranging your plans for.

  • Golden hour sells out first

    Sunset slots at observation decks and cruises are the first to go, so book those further ahead.

  • Dress a layer warmer

    It is always breezier up high and out on the water than it feels at street level.

  • Timed entry is common

    Plenty of landmarks release tickets in windows rather than at the door, so check before you walk over.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
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    North Dakota Tourism Division

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    North Dakota's state tourism office in Bismarck, promoting travel and publishing the official state travel guide.

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    North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum

    Free

    Walk four galleries of North Dakota history, from dinosaur fossils and early peoples to the present day, on the State Capitol grounds.

    4.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    Free

    North Dakota State Capitol

    Free

    Tour the 21-story Art Deco capitol called the Skyscraper on the Prairie and ride up to the 18th-floor observation deck.

    4.8 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

    Free

    Enter a reconstructed earthlodge and walk prairie trails past the lodge depressions of Hidatsa villages on the Knife River.

    48 mi awayMore like this