ATTRACTIONS
Amusements
Super Slide Amusement Park
River Road • Bismarck, ND 58504
Located in Sertoma Park
701-255-1107
Super Slide Amusement Park features a 150-foot super slide, ferris wheel, go carts, bumper cars, mini golf, a batting cage, and more. map
Historic Homes & Buildings
Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site (circa 1884)
320 East Avenue B • Bismarck, ND 58501
701-328-2666
This restored Victorian Queen Anne-style home was home to 21 North Dakota governors from 1893 to 1960. Room exhibits include the restoration process, architectural style changes and pieces of furniture that were used by several of its residents. Available for special occasions, the Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site also includes a carriage house. more... mapNorth Dakota State Capitol Building
600 East Boulevard Avenue • Bismarck, ND 58501
North Dakota Capitol Grounds
701-328-2480
Known as the “Skyscraper on the Prairie,” the Art Deco-style North Dakota State Capitol Building was completed and occupied in 1935, as a result of a fire which destroyed the original circa 1884 capitol building in 1930. One of three high-rise capitol buildings in the United States, the 19-story North Dakota State Capitol Building is available for tours hourly Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The North Dakota State Capitol grounds include the main Capitol building, North Dakota Department of Transportation building, North Dakota Heritage Center, Liberty Memorial building, North Dakota Governor's Residence, North Dakota State Office building, Myron Atkinson Park and the Capitol Park. map
Historic Sites & Monuments
Camp Hancock State Historic Site
101 East Main Avenue • Bismarck, ND 58501
701-328-2666 (State Historical Society)
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the State Historic Sites Registry, Camp Hancock State Historic Site preserves part of a military installation that was established as Camp Greeley in 1872, to provide protection for workers building the Northern Pacific Railroad. Changed to Camp Hancock in 1873, the camp's log headquarters still stands and is now an interpretive museum filled with local artifacts and information. Visitors can also see the Bread of Life Episcopal Church and a Northern Pacific steam locomotive. The buildings are open from mid-May through mid-September. mapDouble Ditch Indian Village State Historic Site
Highway 1804 • Bismarck, ND 58503
Located Less than 8 Miles North of Bismark
701-328-2672
Inhabited by the Mandan Indians for nearly 300 years (AD 1490 - 1785), Double Ditch Indian Village was a large earthlodge village, consisting of dome-shaped houses of logs and earth; that is supposedly one of seven to nine villages that were occupied near the mouth of the Heart River. Centers of trade between the Mandans, their nomadic neighbors, and later, European American traders, the earthlodge villages are thought to have been abandoned due to a massive smallpox epidemic in North America about 1781-1782. mapSteamboat Warehouse State Historic Marker
River Road • Bismarck, ND 58501
701-328-2666
Located on the east bank of the Missouri River on the west edge of Bismarck, this interpretive marker is on the site of a Northern Pacific Railroad Company warehouse that was built in 1883 to store goods in transshipment between steamboats and freight cars before it was torn down in 1925. map
Libraries & Research Centers
Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library
515 North 5th Street • Bismarck, ND 58501
701-355-1480
The Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library is open Monday through Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., until 6:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. more... mapState Archives & Historical Research Library, The
612 East Boulevard Avenue • Bismarck, ND 58505
701-328-2091
The official state archives, the State Archives and Historical Research Library houses the collections of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. It acquires and preserves all types of research materials relating to North Dakota and the Northern Great Plains, including manuscripts, books, maps, newspapers, audio and video materials and photographs. The State Archives and Historical Research Library's reading room is open for research 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and on the second Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except legal holidays. map
Museums & Galleries
North Dakota Heritage Center, The
612 East Boulevard Avenue • Bismarck, ND 58505
701-328-2666
The largest museum in North Dakota, the North Dakota Heritage Center's special galleries house the diverse collections of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Temporary and permanent exhibits of a variety of artifacts and documents, including a silver service of the U.S.S. North Dakota, that explore the story of life on the Northern Plains from prehistory to the present can be found throughout the building in the Documentary Gallery near the Reading Room, foyer of the Auditorium, mezzanine, and the lobby. Public programs and events are held throughout the year. Be sure to stop by the Heritage Center Museum Store. more... map
Parks, Gardens & Zoos
Dakota Zoo
River Road • Bismarck, ND 58504
701-223-7543
Located in Sertoma Park on the east bank of the Missouri River, Dakota Zoo is North Dakota’s largest zoo with more than 600 reptiles, birds and mammals and an accredited member of the American Zoo and Association of Zoos and Aquariums. more... map
Science & Technology
Gateway to Science
1810 Schafer Street, Suite 1 • Bismarck, ND 58501
701-258-1975
"North Dakota's only hands-on science center," Gateway to Science is an interactive exhibit gallery in the Frances Leach High Prairie Arts & Science Complex that offers high-quality activities and exhibits for all ages. more... map
Tours & Cruises
Lewis & Clark Riverboat
North River Road • Bismarck, ND 58503
Located off Interstate 94 at Exit 157
701-255-4233
Cruise the Missouri River from Memorial Day through Labor Day aboard the Lewis and Clark Riverboat, a 150-passenger, all-weather paddlewheeler that docks at the historic Port of Bismarck. Reservations are required. more... map
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