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[Programs and Events]
[Heritage Center and State Historic Sites Exhibits Schedule]
[Traveling Exhibits Schedule]
Programs and Events
Programs are subject to change. For more information, contact the Museum and Education Division, 701-328-2666, or e-mail (make sure to include a return address) histsoc@state.nd.us
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January – March : History Hikes. Walkers are invited to enjoy the indoor warmth and stroll through time enjoying the exhibits at the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck. One- quarter and one-half mile maps are available at the information desk.
January – May: Sensational Sundays. Every Sunday at 2 p.m. (except Easter Sunday, March 23, and Memorial Day Sunday, May 25) a free public program will be offered at the North Dakota Heritage Center, featuring music, storytelling, and the Larry Remele Memorial Fellowship lecture series. For more, call (701) 328-2792.
January 1: New Year’s Day. State offices closed. North Dakota Heritage Center, Pembina State Museum, and MYCIC closed.
January 6: Sensational Sundays: January is for Journeys, 2 p.m., Century High School Jazz Band of Bismarck, led by Tim Fogderud. North Dakota Heritage Center.
January 11: State Historical Board meeting, 8:30 a.m., SHSND Foundation Board meeting, 1:30 p.m., North Dakota Heritage Center.
January 11-12: Former Governors’ Mansion State Historic Site open, 1 to 5 p.m. Free admission. Located in Bismarck at the corner of Fourth Street and Avenue B., (701) 328-9528.
January 12: Exhibit Opening Program, Pembina State Museum, 2 p.m. Emigrants from the Empires: North Dakota’s Germans, with program by Ron Vossler, English Department senior lecturer at the University of North Dakota and author of several books on Germans from Russia in North Dakota, will present his ideas on what it is to be German in North Dakota. Refreshments will be served, (701) 825-6840.
January 13: Wintering at the Fort: A Soldier’s Story, 2 p.m., Fort Buford State Historic Site. Listen to a Fort Buford soldier explain his daily life and how he made it through the cold North Dakota winters during this special presentation, (701) 572-9034.
January 13: Sensational Sundays: January is for Journeys, 2 p.m., Smith Stimmel, a longtime Fargo man who served as one of President Lincoln’s White House bodyguards, as portrayed by historian Steve Stark of Fargo. Stimmel (1842-1935) also practiced law in Fargo from 1882 to 1922, and is buried in Fargo’s Riverside Cemetery. North Dakota Heritage Center.
January 20: Sensational Sundays: January is for Journeys, 2 p.m., Gregg Marsland of Bismarck performing on the Scottish bagpipes. North Dakota Heritage Center.
January 21: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. State offices closed. Pembina State Museum, North Dakota Heritage Center, and Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center (MYCIC) open.
January 25: State Historic Preservation Review Board meeting, 10 a.m., North Dakota Heritage Center, Bismarck.
January 27: Concert at the Confluence, 2 p.m., Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center. Enjoy the splendid winter views from the Confluence rotunda while enjoying a free winter concert with free refreshments, (701) 572-9034.
January 27: Sensational Sundays: January is for Journeys, 2 p.m., Bismarck High School New Generation Jazz Choir, led by Michael Seil. North Dakota Heritage Center.
February 2: Crafter’s Bee and Social, 1 to 5 p.m., Former Governor’s Mansion State Historic Site. Crafters of all types are invited to spend the afternoon visiting and working on their favorite craft items. Knitters, needle pointers, crocheters, stampers, quilters and even fly tiers are welcome. Located in Bismarck at the corner of Fourth Street and Avenue B., (701) 328-9528.
February 3: Larry Remele Memorial Fellowship Lecture, 2 p.m., "Government Regulations versus Individual Choice: A Case of Cattle, Ticks, and Man," by Claire Strom, associate professor of history, North Dakota State University (NDSU). Dr. Strom explores the federal government’s attempt to eradicate the disease-carrying cattle tick in Texas beginning in 1906, and the resistance of farmers who saw those efforts as a threat to their individual freedom. Her lecture describes a contest over power, resulting in increased federal power. Sponsored by the North Dakota Humanities Council (NDHC), North Dakota Heritage Center, (701) 255-3360.
February 8: Lincoln's Legacy in North Dakota exhibit opening, 10 a.m., North Dakota Heritage Center, (701) 328-1476.
February 8-9: Former Governors’ Mansion State Historic Site open, 1 to 5 p.m. Free admission. Located in Bismarck at the corner of Fourth Street and Avenue B, (701) 328-9528.
February 10: Larry Remele Memorial Fellowship Lecture, 2 p.m., "Missing Voices: Women's Experience in War and Combat," by Christina Weber, assistant professor, department of sociology and anthropology, NDSU. Using a variety of in-depth interviews with women in North Dakota who have served in recent wars, including Vietnam, Bosnia, and Iraq, as well as published memoirs and available oral histories, Dr. Weber tells of the dangers and hardships women experienced in war and the challenges they had with reintegrating into home and civilian life. Sponsored by the NDHC, North Dakota Heritage Center, (701) 255-3360.
February 16: Romancing the Confluence, 5 p.m., Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center. Enjoy a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner with live music at one of North Dakota’s most beautiful locations. Fee for dinner. Reservations required by Sunday, February 10. For more information and to make reservations, call (701) 572-9034.
February 17: Larry Remele Memorial Fellowship Lecture, 2 p.m., "Religious Zeal and Exotic Mission: One Missionary’s Encounter with Nineteenth-Century Hawai'i," by Charles William Miller, associate professor and chair, department of philosophy and religion, the University of North Dakota (UND). New England missionaries in the nineteenth century had predetermined ideas and attitudes toward Hawai’i and the Hawaiians long before they ever arrived on the islands. Using one missionary’s pre-Hawai'i journals, letters, and sermons, Dr. Miller places Ephraim Weston Clark’s early religious and intellectual development within the larger context of North American culture. Sponsored by the NDHC, North Dakota Heritage Center, (701) 255-3360.
February 24: Larry Remele Memorial Fellowship Lecture, 2 p.m., "The Star Quilt in the Northern Plains: A Symbol of American Indian Identity," by Birgit Hans, professor and chair, Indian Studies department, UND. Quilting, and the star quilt in particular, has emerged as an important symbol to American Indians on the Northern Plains. Dr. Hans’ study of the economic and ceremonial importance of star quilts and their complex constructions make a unique contribution to both the regional and national histories of quilting. Sponsored by the NDHC, North Dakota Heritage Center, (701) 255-3360.
March 1-31: National Women's History Month.
March 2: Sensational Sundays: March is for Music, 2 p.m., featuring the Old Five ‘N’ Dimers from Mandan, N. D., who play acoustic music, from the classic cowboy tunes to bluegrass, with a variety of guitars, mandolin, and banjo. North Dakota Heritage Center.
March 7-8: Former Governors’ Mansion State Historic Site open, 1 to 5 p.m. Free admission. Located in Bismarck at the corner of Fourth Street and Avenue B, (701) 328-9528.
March 9: Sensational Sundays: March is for Music, 2 p.m., featuring Elvis Presley impersonator Bill Schott, named one of the Top 10 Elvis Presley impersonators in the world at the International Images of Elvis competition held in 2004 in Memphis, Tenn. North Dakota Heritage Center.
March 15: Quilt 'til You Drop! Quilting activities in honor of National Quilting Day. North Dakota Heritage Center, (701) 328-2666.
March 15: Seventh Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Pembina State Museum, 2 to 4 p.m. Easter crafts and games will be held, and children will be able to participate in the Easter Egg Hunt and win prizes. Children must be accompanied by an adult, (701) 825-6840.
March 16: Sensational Sundays: March is for Music, 2 p.m., featuring the Beseler Sisters from Hazelton, N. D. This is a walk down memory lane for those who remember the Andrews Sisters, and an opportunity for the younger ones to get acquainted with some of the great music from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. North Dakota Heritage Center.
March 16: Concert at the Confluence, 2 p.m., Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, (701) 572-9034.
March 23: Easter Egg Hunt at the Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, Medora, 10 a.m. (MT), (701) 623-4355.
March 23: Easter Egg Hunt at Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center, 2 p.m. Set the children loose on a fun-filled Easter Egg hunt, (701) 572-9034.
March 23: Easter Sunday. North Dakota Heritage Center, Pembina State Museum, and Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center (MYCIC) closed.
March 29: The Heritage of Acoustic Music, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., North Dakota Heritage Center. Learning and listening for acoustic musicians and the public. Workshops, instrument shows, jam sessions, (701) 328-2792.
March 30:
Sensational Sundays: March is for Music, 2 p.m., featuring the Fauske Fiddlers from Bottineau, N.D., playing fiddle favorites from bygone years, from the songs of the voyagers to the fiddle music of Saturday night at the hall. North Dakota Heritage Center.
April 4: National History Day in North Dakota competition at Bismarck State College, (701) 231-5165 or email ndsu.history.day@ndsu.edu. http://www.ndsu.edu/ndsu/history_gov.
April 6: Sensational Sundays: April is for the Ancient Past, 2 p.m., "Changing Views of North Dakota’s History and Prehistory," featuring recent excavations at the Huff Indian Village, Menoken Indian Village, and Double Ditch Indian Village State Historic Sites, by Dr. Raymond Wood, professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of Missouri in Columbia. North Dakota Heritage Center.
April 11-12: Former Governors’ Mansion State Historic Site open, 1 to 5 p.m. Free admission. Located in Bismarck at the corner of Fourth Street and Avenue B, (701) 328-9528.
April 12: North Dakota Remembers World War II exhibit opening, activities April 12 and April 13 begin at 1 p.m., Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center. Presenting stories of North Dakotans from all branches of the armed forces and their experiences worldwide, this exhibit features a selection of the more than 1,200 interviews collected through the North Dakota Veterans History Project coordinated by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. The exhibit also features World War II-era uniforms, medals, photographs and other artifacts related to personal experiences in the war.
April 13: Sensational Sundays: April is for the Ancient Past, 2 p.m., "A City Built on Stilts: How Geology Influences Building Construction in Fargo and Other North Dakota Cities," by Dr. Donald Schwert, professor of geology, North Dakota State University. North Dakota Heritage Center.
April 20: Concert at the Confluence, 2 p.m., Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center. Enjoy a free concert while overlooking two of the nation’s most beautiful rivers, (701) 572-9034.
April 20: Sensational Sundays: April is for the Ancient Past, 2 p.m., "Geothermal Energy: Another Affordable Energy Source in North Dakota," by Dr. Lorraine Manz, geologist, North Dakota Geological Survey. North Dakota Heritage Center.
April 20-22: 2008 North Dakota Tourism Conference, Seven Seas Inn, Mandan. The theme isThe Tourism Puzzle: What’s Your Piece?, (701) 328-2525.
April 25: State Historical Board meeting, 8:30 a.m. at the new Interpretive Center at the Chateau de Mores State Historic Site. SHSND Foundation Board meeting, 1 p.m., at the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame, Medora.
April 25: Tales Around the Campfire, 7 p.m. (MT), with buffalo hunter Yellowstone Vic Smith (as portrayed by Arch Ellwein), Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, Medora. In case of inclement weather, the performance will be moved into the Interpretive Center’s traveling exhibit room, (701) 623-4355.
April 26: Earth Day at the Confluence, 10 a.m., Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center. Celebrate Earth Day with a variety of activities, including a cleanup of the Confluence area, (701) 572-9034.
April 26: Grand Opening for New Interpretive Center at the Chateau de Mores State Historic Site in Medora. Activities include History Alive! performances by the Marquis de Mores (as portrayed by Mike McNeil) and Medora, Madame de Mores (as portrayed by Karen Nelson) at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (MT) in the traveling exhibit room and The Life of Madame de Mores, presented by Karen Nelson, at 1 p.m., in the traveling exhibit room. Other April 26 activities include a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m., followed by a champagne reception in the new Interpretive Center; a wine-tasting event at the Medora Community Center from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., followed by The Medora Community’s 125th Anniversary Costume Ball at 8 p.m., sponsored in conjunction with the Medora Chamber of Commerce, the Medora Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the City of Medora, at the Medora Community Center.
April 27: Living History Tour of the Chateau, 11 a.m. (MT), at the Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, Medora.
April 27:
Sensational Sundays: April is for the Ancient Past, 2 p.m. "The Dinosaur Origin of Birds," by Dr. John Hoganson, state paleontologist, North Dakota Geological Survey. North Dakota Heritage Center.
May 1-31: National Historic Preservation Month.
May 3: Paddlefishing the Confluence, 1 p.m.(CST), Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center. Only two days after the opening of paddlefish season at the Confluence, learn more about the mysterious paddlefish and the waters where they live. Free refreshments, (701) 572-9034.
May 4: Sensational Sundays: Historic Preservation Month, Historic Buildings Series, 2 p.m., focusing on historic buildings with a new, modern purpose housed in the craftsmanship of the state’s history, North Dakota Heritage Center, (701) 328-2672.
May 9-10: Former Governors’ Mansion State Historic Site open, 1 to 5 p.m. Free admission. Located in Bismarck at the corner of Fourth Street and Avenue B, (701) 328-9528.
May 11: Sensational Sundays: Historic Preservation Month, Historic Buildings Series, 2 p.m., focusing on historic buildings with a new, modern purpose housed in the craftsmanship of the state’s history, North Dakota Heritage Center, (701) 328-2672.
May 16: North Dakota State Historic Sites open for the season, through September 15.
May 16: Pembina State Museum begins summer hours through September 15, Mondays-Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays, 1 to 6 p.m. Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center (MYCIC) begins summer hours through September 15, open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. MYCIC admission is $5/adult, $2.50/Child (6-15), $1/Student in Group. Fee will also cover admission to Fort Buford State Historic Site.
May 17: Seasonal Concert and Flag Raising, 11 a.m., Fort Buford State Historic Site. Enjoy a free concert and watch the Sixth Infantry Regiment Association as it proudly raises the flag over Fort Buford on its first weekend of the visitors’ season, (701) 572-9034.
May 18: Free admission to all State Historic Sites to celebrate International Museum Day.
May 18: Grand Opening for New Interpretive Center at Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site, (701) 328-2124.
May 18: Free observation tower admission in celebration of International Museum Day, Pembina State Museum, (701) 825-6840.
May 18: Sensational Sundays: Historic Preservation Month, Historic Buildings Series, 2 p.m., focusing on historic buildings with a new, modern purpose housed in the craftsmanship of the state’s history, North Dakota Heritage Center, (701) 328-2672.
May 24: McKenzie Butte Hike, 11 a.m., Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center. Enjoy a program on the history and geology of the Upper Missouri River Valley, followed by a hike up the historic McKenzie Butte for an awe-inspiring view of the valley and Confluence, (701) 572-9034.
May 26: Memorial Day Observances at Pembina State Museum, 10:30 a.m., in conjunction with the Kern-Thompson American Legion Post 77, (701) 825-6840.
May 26: Memorial Day Observances at Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site, (701) 553-8513.
May 30: Catch the Reading Bug, kickoff of summer reading program, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with many activities throughout the day for children. Free and open to the public. North Dakota Heritage Center. For more, call (701) 328-2792.
May 31: History Alive! performances featuring buffalo hunter Yellowstone Vic Smith, at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (MT), Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, Medora.
June 4-August 31: Footsteps into Medora's Past, walking tour of historic Medora, featuring stops at sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places and vignettes with actors in historic costumes. Daily at 1 p.m. and Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 10 a.m. (MT). After August 10, walking tours offered Saturday and Sunday only; also living history tour Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. for senior citizens and Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. for children, Chateau de Mores State Historic Site. For more, call (701) 623-4355.
June 6 - August 12: Recollections of Murder and Mayhem in Medora, a 20-minute theater production dramatizing the conflict between cowboys and outsiders over land use and barbed wire. Courtroom of the Billings County Courthouse Museum in Medora, every Friday at 2:30 p.m. (MT), and Saturday and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. For more, call (701) 623-4355.
June 6- August 22: Story Time, Fridays, 2 p.m. Fort Totten State Historic Site. For more, call (701) 766-4441.
June 7-8: History Alive! performances featuring the 1880s editor of the Badlands Cow Boy, A.T. Packard, at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (MT), Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, Medora.
June 14: De Mores Day. Celebrate the Marquis de Mores's 150th birthday! Cake and coffee in the interpretive center 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (MT), Chateau de Mores State Historic Site.
June 14: Dakota: A Mummified Dinosaur exhibit opening, North Dakota Heritage Center. Featuring portions of a mummified duck-billed dinosaur discovered near Marmarth, North Dakota, revealing 65-million-year-old secrets about how dinosaurs looked and behaved. Activities begin at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the afternoon. Includes symposium of speakers featuring Tyler Lyson, Dr. John Hoganson and other scientists involved with the project who will present on the hour from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Also gallery talks for children and booksigning session following the symposium. For more information, call (701) 328-8006.
June 14-15, June 28-29: Opportunities available to help preserve the Hutmacher homestead farm near Killdeer, North Dakota. For more about this Preservation North Dakota project, which the SHSND has assisted, email info@prairieplaces.org or visit the website www.prairieplaces.org/hutmacher.cfm.
June 14-15: History Alive! performances featuring buffalo hunter Yellowstone Vic Smith, at 3 and 5 p.m. Fort Buford State Historic Site.
June 14-15: History Alive! performances featuring The Marquis de Mores, at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. (MT). Chateau de Mores State Historic Site.
June 16-18:Keepers of the Land. The Teacher Resource Coalition hosts a class at Lake Metigoshe with guest Michael Caduto, author of the Keepers of the Earth books. Also a look at North Dakota homesteading. For more, call (701) 328-2792.
June 20-22: Aber Days, Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site. For more, call (701) 328-2124.
June 21-22: History Alive! performances featuring the charming hostess of the Chateau, Madame de Mores, at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. (MT). Chateau de Mores State Historic Site.
June 24: High Tea at the Former Governors’ Mansion State Historic Site, Bismarck, 2 p.m. Hosted by former First Lady Grace Link. Pre-registration and $5 fee. To register, call (701) 328-2792.
June 28-29: History Alive! performances featuring the charming hostess of the Chateau, Madame de Mores, at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. (MT). Chateau de Mores State Historic Site.
June 29: Concert at the Confluence, 2 p.m., Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center. Featuring T.J. Casey, cowboy singer/songwriter, storyteller and humorist, (701) 572-9034.
July 4: Ice Cream Social, 2 to 4 p.m., Camp Hancock State Historic Site. For more, call (701) 328-9528.
July 4-5: History Alive! performances featuring legendary steamboat captain Grant Marsh, 1 and 3 p.m. Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center.
July 5: 14th Annual Gingras Day! celebration at the Gingras Trading Post State Historic Site. This year’s event will be held in conjunction with the Third Annual Art and Heritage Festival at Riverside Park in Walhalla. A day of activities celebrating Métis culture and the 19th Century fur trade era, featuring living history presentations, traditional music and dancing, and demonstrations of traditional crafts. Also guided tours of the Gingras house and trading post. Events begin at 10:30 a.m. at Riverside Park. Extra parking will be available at the park with a shuttle running between Gingras Trading Post and the park all day. Events conclude at 9 p.m. with a bonfire and storytelling at Riverside Park. Guided tours and events at Gingras Trading Post are free and open to the public.
July 5-6: History Alive! performances featuring the charming hostess of the Chateau, Madame de Mores, at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (MT). Chateau de Mores State Historic Site.
July 11: State Historical Board Summer Meeting, North Dakota Heritage Center.
July 12-13: School of the Soldier, Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site. For more, call (701) 328-2124.
July 12-13: History Alive! performances featuring the 1880s editor of the Badlands Cow Boy, A.T. Packard, at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (MT), Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, Medora.
July 14: High Tea at the Former Governors’ Mansion State Historic Site, Bismarck, 2 p.m. Hosted by former First Lady Grace Link. Pre-registration and $5 fee. To register, call (701) 328-2792.
July 18: Storytime with the Library, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., North Dakota Heritage Center.
July 19-20: History Alive! performances featuring the charming hostess of the Chateau, Madame de Mores, at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. (MT). Chateau de Mores State Historic Site.
July 19-20: History Alive! performances featuring buffalo hunter Yellowstone Vic Smith, at 3 and 5 p.m. Fort Buford State Historic Site.
July 26: Killdeer Mountain History Hike. Take a guided hike to the top of Killdeer Mountain and hear about the 1864 Battle of Killdeer Mountain and the Medicine Hole. For more, call Diane Rogness at (701) 623-4355.
July 26-27: History Alive! performances featuring buffalo hunter Yellowstone Vic Smith, at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (MT), Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, Medora.
August 2-3: History Alive! performances featuring the 1880s editor of the Badlands Cow Boy, A.T. Packard, at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (MT), Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, Medora.
August 2-3: History Alive! performances featuring Sgt. John Ordway of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 3 and 5 p.m. Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center.
August 5: High Tea at the Former Governors’ Mansion State Historic Site, Bismarck, 2 p.m. Hosted by former First Lady Grace Link. Pre-registration and $5 fee. To register, call (701) 328-2792.
August 9: Pembina Red River Rodeo events, Pembina State Museum. Vintage car show following the parade, approximately 11 a.m. Rodeo Queen and Princess speeches, modeling and impromptu questioning at 1 p.m. All events free and open to the public.
August 9-10: History Alive! performances featuring buffalo hunter Yellowstone Vic Smith, at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (MT), Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, Medora.
August 10: Children’s Carnival at the Confluence, 1 p.m. Offering old-style carnival games for prizes, face-painting, an educational scavenger hunt, craftmaking, and a children’s movie. Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center.
August 10: Annual Lawn Party, 1 to 4:30 p.m., Former Governors’ Mansion State Historic Site. Sponsored by the SHSND and Society for the Preservation of the Former Governors’ Mansion. For more, call (701) 328-9528.
August 15: Storytime with the Library, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., North Dakota Heritage Center.
August 16-17: 26th Annual Fort Buford Sixth Infantry Frontier Military Encampment, Fort Buford State Historic Site. Be at Fort Buford for this weekend as the Sixth Infantry reenactors bring the fort back to life. Special events all weekend long.
August 16-17: History Alive! performances featuring the charming hostess of the Chateau, Madame de Mores, at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. (MT). Chateau de Mores State Historic Site.
August 21: Celebrate Madame de Mores 152nd birthday! Cake and coffee served in the interpretive center, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (MT) Chateau de Mores State Historic Site.
August 23: Five-year anniversary of Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center. Enjoy a free Concert at the Confluence to mark this event. Free admission and refreshments.
August 23-24: History Alive! performances featuring the charming hostess of the Chateau, Madame de Mores, at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. (MT). Chateau de Mores State Historic Site.
August 24: Whitestone Hill Battlefield afternoon public program. For more, call (701) 328-2124.
August 30-31: History Alive! performances featuring buffalo hunter Yellowstone Vic Smith, at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (MT), Chateau de Mores State Historic Site, Medora.
September 5: 9th Annual Education Field Day, Whitestone Hill Battlefield State Historic Site, near Kulm. Area students visit to learn more about the site. Free tours of battlefield and museum, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sponsored by the SHSND and the Whitestone Hill Battlefield Historical Society. For more, call (701) 328-3508.
September 14: Seasonal Concert and Flag Retreat, 3 p.m. Enjoy the final weekend of Fort Buford State Historic Site’s visiting season with a free concert followed by a formal military retreat ceremony lowering the flag.
September 15: 16th Annual Living History Field Day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free public admission, $2/student materials fee. Student registration required. Sponsored with the Fort Totten State Historic Site Foundation, Fort Totten State Historic Site. For more, call (701) 766-4441.
September 15: Last day North Dakota State Historic Sites open for the season.
September 16: North Dakota State Historic Sites closed for the season. Pembina State Museum begins winter hours through May 15, Mondays through Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Central Time. Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center begins winter hours through May 15, Wednesdays through Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Central Time. Chateau de Mores Interpretive Center begins winter hours through May 15, Wednesdays through Sundays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time.
September 20: Homesteading Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., North Dakota Heritage Center, featuring family activities, programs, demonstrations and musical entertainment highlighting the Homestead Act and its impact on North Dakota. Signed in 1862 by President Lincoln, the Homestead Act is now on exhibit at the North Dakota Heritage Center through November 10. For more information, call (701) 328-2792.September 20: Annual Certified Local Government (CLG) workshop, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Training in the features and procedures of the CLG program, The Ranch Steakhouse, Devils Lake. For more information, call (701) 328-2672.
September 27: Natural World of the Confluence, 12 noon. Learn to bird and begin your lifelist. Collect and identify plants, grasses and trees. Learn to geo-cache and much more. Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center.
October 13: Luncheon to See Designs for Proposed Expansion of the North Dakota Heritage Center, Fargo. To make a reservation, call the SHSND Foundation at (701) 222-1966 or email statehistoricalfoundation@btinet.net.
October 14: Luncheon to See Designs for Proposed Expansion of the North Dakota Heritage Center, Grand Forks. To make a reservation, call the SHSND Foundation at (701) 222-1966 or email statehistoricalfoundation@btinet.net.
October 15: Luncheon to See Designs for Proposed Expansion of the North Dakota Heritage Center, Devils Lake. To make a reservation, call the SHSND Foundation at (701) 222-1966 or email statehistoricalfoundation@btinet.net.
October 20: Luncheon to See Designs for Proposed Expansion of the North Dakota Heritage Center, Jamestown. To make a reservation, call the SHSND Foundation at (701) 222-1966 or email statehistoricalfoundation@btinet.net.
October 21: Luncheon to See Designs for Proposed Expansion of the North Dakota Heritage Center, Bismarck. To make a reservation, call the SHSND Foundation at (701) 222-1966 or email statehistoricalfoundation@btinet.net.
October 28: Luncheon to See Designs for Proposed Expansion of the North Dakota Heritage Center, Dickinson. To make a reservation, call the SHSND Foundation at (701) 222-1966 or email statehistoricalfoundation@btinet.net.
October 29: Luncheon to See Designs for Proposed Expansion of the North Dakota Heritage Center, Williston.To make a reservation, call the SHSND Foundation at (701) 222-1966 or email statehistoricalfoundation@btinet.net.
October 30: Luncheon to See Designs for Proposed Expansion of the North Dakota Heritage Center, Minot. To make a reservation, call the SHSND Foundation at (701) 222-1966 or email statehistoricalfoundation@btinet.net.
* = Tentative
All programs are free and open to the public unless noted and are subject to change. For more information, call the State Historical Society of North Dakota at 701-328-2666.
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