Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site ND
Lat, Long: 47.3540219, -101.3860533
Designation: National Historic Site
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.
Weather:
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.
Directions:
Plane Fly into Bismarck or Minot, ND. 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.
For more details ›Address/Contact:
564 County Road 37
Stanton, US, 58571
Phone: 7017453300
Email: KNRI_Information@nps.gov
Entrance Fees:
Entry is free
![Summer view of Earthlodge](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C812613-1DD8-B71B-0B29B74AAFA56DE7.jpg&w=640&q=100)
![Interior View of Earthlodge](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C8127F4-1DD8-B71B-0BE7BEB35219164E.jpg&w=640&q=100)
![Winter Earthlodge](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C813FB3-1DD8-B71B-0BA4497C2A70C7E8.jpg&w=640&q=100)
![Garden](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C814266-1DD8-B71B-0BFF0A037013C9BA.jpg&w=640&q=100)
![Sakakawea Village](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fcommon%2Fuploads%2Fstructured_data%2F3C81440A-1DD8-B71B-0B07E8FB404C1563.jpg&w=640&q=100)