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Williston – The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, near Williston, is launching its 2024 History and Nature Lecture Series with “The Mustering of Buffalo Soldiers” set for Sunday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m. The program is free and open to the public. Join Calvin Henderson, public outreach coordinator, for a talk on the formation of Buffalo Soldier Army regiments. Discover the ways these African American soldiers impacted western Dakota Territory, and learn about their time at Fort Buford. For more information, contact Calvin Hende...
Williston – Halloween is fast approaching, which means it’s almost time for the annual “Ghost Walk” at Fort Buford State Historic Site near Williston. The family friendly event is free and open to the public. The “Ghost Walk” will begin at 6 p.m. CT on Saturday, Oct. 21, with the last tour beginning at 8 p.m. After listening to the historical spirits, enjoy refreshments at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center. Please come dressed for the weather, and bring a flashlight if you wish. The boardwalks will be illuminated...
WILLISTON, N.D. – The public is invited to these upcoming events at Fort Buford and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. March 5 History and Nature Lecture Series, 2-3 p.m. Rod Lassey will present "Forgotten Forts and Military Camps of the Confluence." Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center March 16 History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join other history buffs to vote on book choices for upcoming months. Missouri-Yellowstone C...
Williston, ND - The public is invited to these upcoming events at Fort Buford and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. Sept. 5: Fort Buford Flag Lowering Ceremony and Site Closing, 5 p.m. Members of the 6th Infantry will lower the flag to observe the end of the summer season. Fort Buford closes for fall/winter. Sept. 6: Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center begins fall/winter hours: Wed.-Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5...
Williston, ND – The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. July 9-10: Sixth Infantry Encampment. Reenactors will perform demonstrations of military life on Saturday, July 9, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., including a marching drill and cannon demonstration in the afternoon. On Sunday, July 10, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., the encampment reenactors will visit with guests at the barracks throughout the day. July 17: H...
Williston, ND – The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. June 11: Grand Opening of Writing Rock Playground, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Writing Rock State Historic Site. Visitors will enjoy speakers, indigenous and historical games, and free root beer floats. This event is rescheduled from the original May 14 date. June 16: Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join other history buffs for a discussion o...
WILLISTON, N.D. – The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. May 28 The flag raising of a reproduction 1872 flag marks the beginning of summer hours. Fort Buford will be open daily, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center will be open daily, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. The flag raising ceremony will be conducted by the Fort Buford 6th Infantry Regiment Association frontier a...
Williston, ND - The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. May 14: Grand Opening of Writing Rock Playground, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Writing Rock State Historic Site near Grenora. May 19: Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join other history buffs for a discussion of this month’s book, “Our Southern Highlanders” by Horace Kephart. May 21: Historical Sewing, Textiles, and Projects, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m....
Williston, ND – The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central times. March 6: Confluence History and Nature Lecture Series, 2 p.m. The Smoke and Mirrors: Why Fort Union Really is Nationally Significant, presented by Fred MacVaugh, curator, Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site. March 17: Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join other history buffs for a discussion of this month’s book, “The Ghos...
WILLISTON, N.D. – The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. Sept. 6 Flag Lowering Ceremony, 5 p.m. Fort Buford closes for fall/winter. Sept. 7 Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center begins fall/winter hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.; closed Monday-Tuesday. Sept. 16 Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join history buffs to discuss this month's book. F...
WILLISTON, N.D. – The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. July 15 Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join history buffs to discuss this month's book. Free refreshments. July 16-17 Confluence Sewing and Quilting, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All experience levels welcome and instruction provided. Bring your own lunch. For more information, contact Debbie Crossland or Joe Garcia at 701.572.9034. The M...
Medora, ND - Chateau de Morès State Historic Site will present its perennially popular History Alive programs again this summer. The free History Alive programs explore the lives and times of decades gone by, combining theater arts with history. The 30-minute monologues are based on original letters, diaries, and other documents, many from the State Archives of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Presentations are held on the Chateau veranda Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m., and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m....
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota State Historic Preservation Review Board will meet to review nominations on Friday, August 31at 10 a.m. at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Lecture Room A in Bismarck. The nomination presentations are open to the public. The board reviews nominations to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) prior to their submission to the Keeper of the NRHP for official consideration. Written public comments regarding nominations for RSL-3 and the De Mores Memorial Park will be accepted up to S...
BISMARCK, N.D. – A cemetery has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is the federal government’s list of properties it considers worthy of preservation and recognition. North Dakota nominations are coordinated by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. The Assyrian Muslim Cemetery near Ross is the site of the first mosque in the nation and was the only Muslim cemetery in North Dakota for 90 years. The Syrian settlers in this area began arriving in 1902 and came with the sam...
The public is invited to “A Taste of Ethnic Christmas” to be held Dec. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Chateau de Mores Interpretive Center, Medora. Held in conjunction with Medora’s Old Fashioned Cowboy Christmas, visitors can enjoy a served buffet featuring foods from the Northern Plains Ethnic Foundation. Cost is $15 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. Children under 6 are free. Advance tickets and the full menu are available at Eventbrite.com. The Chateau de Mores Interpretive Center near Medora is open Tuesday through Satur...
The public is invited to “A Taste of Ethnic Christmas” to be held Dec. 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Chateau de Mores Interpretive Center, Medora, North Dakota. Held in conjunction with Medora’s Old Fashioned Cowboy Christmas, visitors can enjoy a served buffet featuring foods from the Northern Plains Ethnic Foundation. Cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. Children under 6 are free. The Chateau de Mores Interpretive Center near Medora is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (MT). For more information, conta...
A commercial building in Williston and a school in Grand Forks have been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is the federal government’s list of properties it considers worthy of preservation and recognition. The Creaser Building on the corner of Main Street and Broadway in Williston has been nominated for its architecture. Built in 1916, this striking early commercial brick building has distinct cream and red brick bands running horizontally along both street sides. It also has p...
Watford City based singer/songwriter and Nashville recording artist Jessie Veeder will be performing in concert Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. at the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck. The free and family friendly concert will be held in the outdoor Prairie Amphitheater. Seating is not provided, and those attending are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair. Veeder will be signing albums after the concert and merchandise will be available for purchase. Veeder has been a symbol of folk music in...
