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Summer view of Earthlodge

Interior View of Earthlodge

Winter Earthlodge

Garden

Sakakawea Village

Physical Address:

564 County Road 37

Stanton, ND 58571

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 9

Stanton, ND 58571

contact-details

Phone Number: 7017453300 Voice
Phone Number: 7017453708 Fax

Email Address: KNRI_Information@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

Earthlodge people hunted bison and other game, but were in essence farmers living in villages along the Missouri and its tributaries. The site was a major Native American trade center for hundreds of years prior to becoming an important market place for fur traders after 1750.

park designation:National Historic Site

Directions:

Plane: Closest Commercial Airports are Bismarck (60 miles) Minot (85 miles) Dickinson (102 miles). Hazen, ND (15 miles from site) has an airport for small planes. Car: One-half mile north of Stanton, ND on County Road 37. One hour northwest of Bismarck, ND and one and a half hours southwest of Minot, ND. Public Transportation Charter and tour bus parking available at Visitor Center parking lot.

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Directions

Operating Hours:

Standard Hours

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site is open from sunrise to sunset, every day of the year. Even when visitor center is closed, the park itself remains open.

Weather Information:

Summers are warm and sunny with temperatures occasionally reaching 100 degrees F and frequent afternoon thunderstorms. Winters are invigorating, with extremely cold temperatures as low as -35 degrees F. High winds and sunny skies are common in winter. Snow is sporadic in the relatively dry climate, but blizzards are common.