Motels/Hotels

• Econo Lodge
  306 Highway 2 Southeast • Rugby, ND 58368
  701-776-5776
  Near Pierce County Fairgrounds, the Prairie Village Museum, Niewoehner Bell Tower, Northern Lights Tower and the Geographical Center of North America monument, the pet-friendly Econo Lodge in Rugby, North Dakota offers an indoor heated pool, wireless high-speed Internet access, a continental breakfast, business center and a game room.  map

• Hillman Inn
  Highway 2 West • Rugby, ND 58368
  701-776-5272
  Hillman Inn offers 30 rooms with air conditioning and cable TV. A continental breakfast is available.

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Pierce County Courthouse
  240 2nd Street Southeast • Rugby, ND 58368
  701-776-5225
  Marble hallways and a 20-foot dome rotunda with hand-painted scenes are just a few of the stunning architectural details of this Modified Renaissance-style courthouse that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Geographical Center of North America Monument
  270 Highway 2 Southwest • Rugby, ND 58368
  701-776-5846
  In January 1931, the United States Geographical Survey determined the center of North America was in Pierce County. The center is marked with a pyramid-shaped monument or cairn that is set on a heart-shaped foundation. Completed in August 1932, it was built across the highway, northwest of its present location, by W.B. Paterson and E.B. Paterson with the assistance from local Boy Scouts and other young men in the community.  map

• Niewoehner Bell Tower
  213 2nd Avenue Southwest • Rugby, ND 58368
  Niewoehner Funeral Home
  701-776-6222
  This 30-foot tower contains 15 bells that have been purchased at auction sales, from private parties, antique shops, and from churches. The bells are rung with a simple cable on each bell.  map

• Northern Lights Tower
  Coated with multi-colored shades of metallic paint, this 88 ½-foot tall illuminated steel structure located east of the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 3 is "dedicated to the Northern Plains most stunning natural phenomena, the spectacular beauty of the Aurora Borealis."

Museums & Galleries

• Prairie Village Museum
  102 Highway 2 Southeast • Rugby, ND 58368
  Located 1 Block East of Junction US 2 & ND 3
  701-776-6414 or 701-542-3813
  Currently operated under the Geographical Center Historical Society, the seasonal Prairie Village Museum was established in 1964. This museum’s historical displays include a wildlife display, collection of antique guns, Indian and Eskimo artifacts, the 1886 Great Northern Depot, a caboose, cook car, dress shop, harness shops, a jail, livery, summer kitchen, typical Norwegian house, general store, dolls, a saloon, antique cars, an 1885 log cabin, the Gronvold house, old farm machinery, and an all-faiths church. more...  map

• Victorian Dress Museum
  312 2nd Avenue Southwest • Rugby, ND 58368
  701-776-2189
  Housed in the former late Gothic Revival-style Saint Paul's Episcopal Church that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Victorian Dress Museum features a collection of 23 reproduction Victorian style dress with accessories.  map

Golf

• Rugby Golf Course
  Located East of Rugby
  701-776-6917
  The Rugby Golf Course is a public nine-hole course. A driving range and golf cart rentals are available.

Civic

• Rugby Chamber of Commerce
  224 Highway 2 Southwest • Rugby, ND 58368
  701-776-5846
  The Rugby Chamber of Commerce promotes area businesses and events. more...  map

Trains

• Amtrak
  201 West Dewey Street • Rugby, ND 58368
  800-USA-RAIL
  Amtrak is America's only express train serving destinations nationwide. more...  map