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Mandan (Bismark), ND

Mandan (Bismark), ND

Mandan Indian Village

The Mandan, Hidatsas, and Arikaras Indians lived in this area from 1200 AD until the 1800’s within communities of 300 to 2000 or more residents. A Mandan village, now known as On-A-Slant Village was located inside the Fort Abraham Lincoln state park and just a short distance from the campground. This particular village was settled in the 1500’s and occupied for at least 200 years before being decimated by a smallpox epidemic that killed about 80% of the inhabitants. Survivors of the epidemic moved further north. Lewis and Clark camped across the Missouri river from this village on October 20, 1804, and again on August 18, 1806. They recorded that the settlement was in ruins and had been abandoned for at least 25 years. We paid for a ranger guided tour of the village and it was well worth it as we go to tour two earthlodges closed to self-guided tours as well as gaining additional knowledge about life for the Indians in this area.

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Medora, ND

Medora, ND

Medora

The town of Medora located in the western central part of North Dakota, was named after Medora von Hoffman, the wife of a prominent French nobleman and financier named Marquis de Mores. The Marquis de Mores was an influential figure in the founding of the town and played a significant role in the history of the region.

In the late 1800s, the Marquis de Mores established the town of Medora as a hub for his various business endeavors, which included ranching and meatpacking. He saw the potential of the region’s ranching industry and believed that he could create a successful meatpacking operation in the area.

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