Near the center of the state near the town of Stanton and an hour northwest of Bismarck, this 1,758-acre archaeological site includes the remains of three villages of the historical Hidatsa tribal people, related to the Crow, dating back to around 1600 and occupied for nearly 240 years; the most famous resident was Sakakawea (Sacagawea), famed for assisting the Lewis and Clark Expedition (she was actually a Shoshone captive being held here). The “earth lodges” here reached heights of 14 feet and 40 ft. in diameter, and a couple have been reconstructed for visitors; there´s also a visitor center and museum which lays out the history of the site and the Hidatsa culture.
Read more in my post 8 of North Dakota´s Top Draws.
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