
Across the Missouri River from Bismarck, this small city offers a surprising window into frontier history. At Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, wander through General Custer's reconstructed house and the earth lodge village of On-A-Slant. The North Dakota State Railroad Museum showcases vintage locomotives that once thundered across the plains. Five Nations Gallery displays indigenous artwork that tells stories older than the city itself. On hot summer days, locals flock to Raging Rivers Waterpark for relief from prairie heat. Anglers cast lines into Crown Butte Lake while golfers enjoy the wide-open fairways at Prairie West Golf Course. The Missouri River State Natural Area provides quiet trails where you might spot deer drinking at the water's edge.
