ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

• World's Largest Buffalo Monument
  Located at the End of 17th Street Southeast • Jamestown, ND 58401
  The Frontier Village
  701-252-6307 (Summer)/800-222-4766
  Created by sculptor Elmer Petersen, this 26-foot tall, 60-ton concrete monument has been watching over Jamestown at the Frontier Village since 1959.  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Basilica of St. James Catholic Church, The (circa 1881)
  622 1st Avenue South • Jamestown, ND 58401
  701-252-0119
  Consecrated by Bishop O'Reilly of Fargo in 1914, the 140 feet long and 50 feet wide American Gothic-style church is made of trimmed granite and rock faced while the superstructure is of pressed Hebron brick and Bedford stone trimmings. St. James was elevated as a Minor Basilica by Most Reverend James S. Sullivan, Bishop of Fargo in 1989. The basilica is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. more...  map

• Frontier Village
  Located at the End of 17th Street Southeast • Jamestown, ND 58402
  701-252-6307 (Summer)/800-222-4766
  A re-created prairie town of more than 20 buildings, the Frontier Village features original buildings from the frontier villages of North Dakota that have been moved here and filled with antiques and artifacts. The Frontier Village also includes the Kirkpatrick Gallery, Louis L'Amour Writer's Shack, the circa 1880 Northern Pacific Railroad Depot, the first railroad depot in Jamestown; shops selling handmade goods and souvenirs, the General Store, an outdoor amphitheater, stagecoach and pony rides, the World's Largest Buffalo Monument, National Buffalo Museum, and a live herd of buffalo.  map

• Historic Franklin School
  308 2nd Street Southwest • Jamestown, ND 58401
  701-252-2225
  Franklin School in Jamestown, North Dakota educated public school students in Stutsman County from 1901 to 2001. The CSi Technology Center continues that tradition by offering a variety of computer classes and other school programs to the community at Franklin School, the oldest remaining school in Jamestown. Guided and self-guided tours of the Historic Franklin School, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; are available. more...

• Stutsman County Courthouse State Historic Site (circa 1883)
  504 3rd Avenue Southeast • Jamestown, ND 58401
  701-328-2666
  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Gothic Revival-style, two-story Stutsman County Courthouse is the oldest courthouse in North Dakota. Privately owned, the Stutsman County Courthouse is not open to the public.  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Fort Seward and Flags Across America
  605 10th Avenue Northwest • Jamestown, ND 58401
  701-251-1875
  An active military fort from 1872-1877, Fort Seward now houses an interpretive center that displays artifacts that have been excavated from the site's archaeological digs, Flags Across America, North Dakota's largest America flag; a Veterans' Memorial and views of the James River Valley. One of only 17 such sites in the United States, Flags Across America is a 30 x 60 foot flag.  map

• Trail and Birthplace of Louis L'Amour
  404 Louis L'Amour Lane • Jamestown, ND 58402
  Located in Downtown Jamestown
  701-251-9145
  The birthplace of Louis L'Amour, a world-renowned western author; Jamestown's downtown area offers a self-guided walking tour which includes the author's childhood home, elementary school, the family's church and the Alfred Dickey Public Library.

Libraries & Research Centers

• Alfred Dickey Public Library
  105 3rd Street Southeast • Jamestown, ND 58401
  701-252-2990
  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Alfred Dickey Public Library is open Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Fridays and Saturdays until 5:30 p.m. From September to May, the Alfred Dickey Public Library is open on Sundays from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. more...  map

• Stutsman County Library
  910 5th Street Southeast • Jamestown, ND 58401
  Located in Southeast Jamestown
  701-252-1531
  Stutsman County Library is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  map

Museums & Galleries

• National Buffalo Museum and Bison Herd
  500 17th Street Southeast • Jamestown, ND 58401
  Located at the Frontier Village
  701-252-8648
  Near the intersection of Highway 281 and Interstate 94, the National Buffalo Museum focuses primarily on the history of bison in the plains. Exhibits include Plains Indian artifacts, artwork, 19th century firearms used by bison hunters, remains of prehistoric bison, a children’s room featuring wildlife of North Dakota, and a video presentation about the history of bison. A gift shop, educational programs, community events and a bison herd of about 30 head that includes White Cloud, a rare albino “White Buffalo;” and her two calves can also be enjoyed at the National Buffalo Museum. more...

• North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame
  212 3ird Avenue Northeast • Jamestown, ND 58402
  Located in the Jamestown Civic Center
  701-252-8088
  The North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame strives "to honor and recognize those individuals who have played a major role in the growth and development of sports in the State of North Dakota and to further promote sports and sportsmanship to the public of North Dakota by so honoring those who have made outstanding contributions in sports." more...  map

• Stutsman County Memorial Museum
  321 3rd Avenue Southeast • Jamestown, ND 58401
  701-252-6741
  Housed in the historic Arts and Crafts-style Lutz Mansion, the Stutsman County Memorial Museum features carved wood, embossed plaster, a fresco, Art Nouveau-style stained glass, Tiffany lamp and other period antiques and memorabilia in such themed rooms as the Library, Railroad Room, Music Room, Parlor, Kitchen, Ballroom, Country Store, Barber/Beauty Shop, Nursery Room, Medical Room and the Post Office. The Stutsman County Memorial Museum is open from June to October. more...  map