Category Archives: North Dakota

From the brochure: Teddy Rides Again (1993) is a tribute to Theodore Roosevelt’s part in North Dakota’s history. The sculpture was built of used well pipe. Teddy and his favorite horse “Mulley” stand 51 feet tall and weigh over 9,000 … Continue reading →

The first stop on the Enchanted Highway is the Tin Family, built in 1991. Here’s what the brochure has to say. The Tin Family was the first sight erected on the Enchanted Highway. Built of used farm equipment that took … Continue reading →

We spent Thursday night in Bismarck with a retired couple. On Friday we headed west, past New Salem, home of Salem Sue, the world’s largest Holstein cow. Here’s Sue from several miles away. See the tallest hill in the center … Continue reading →

The Hidatsa and Mandan Indians lived along the Knife River just before its conjunction with the Missouri from about 1600 to 1845. Their presence in the area is the reason Lewis and Clark built Fort Mandan in this area. We … Continue reading →

Fort Mandan, on the Missouri River in central North Dakota, represents the fort Lewis and Clark and their men built for the first winter of their journey. It’s located about 10 miles from the original fort site, and its appearance … Continue reading →