Category Archives: Places to Go

Day Five — Exploring Minot

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Roger

A lot of Scandinavians immigrated to North Dakota. To celebrate this fact, Minot created the eclectic Scandinavian Heritage Park. We stopped for about half an hour on Wednesday morning and saw what there was to see. The Sigdal House, built … Continue reading →

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Day Five — Wandering About Minot

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Roger

I got up early on Wednesday, this time on purpose, and went for a stroll around Minot. The Souris River just behind the Dakotah Rose Bed & Breakfast. I strolled through a residential neighborhood, then headed for downtown. I never … Continue reading →

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Day Five — Dakotah Rose Bed and Breakfast

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Roger

On Tuesday night we stayed in the Dakotah Rose. The home was built on the banks of the Souris River in 1906. The carriage house in the yard is a few years older than the house. I never got around … Continue reading →

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Day Four — Freedom Mine

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Roger

Freedom Mine, a coal strip-mining operation, is located just north of Beulah. Our friends were friends with a guy whose job with the mine is to work with local landowners. They had arranged for him to give us a tour. … Continue reading →

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Day Two — Alexandria, Minnesota to Alfred, North Dakota

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Roger

Our room in the Holiday Inn in Alexandria, Minnesota had a complementary rubber duck. When I decided to stay the night in Alexandria, I checked the web to see if the town had any adventures to offer. Turns out there … Continue reading →

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