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Box Interior with General George Armstrong Custer, "Discover the Spirit!" Bandana and "Scarf Up Some HIstory" Brochure.
North Dakota has plenty of history to be scarfed up.
General Custer, for example, might have saved his neck if he'd stayed at Fort Abraham Lincoln instead of riding off to the Little Big Horn during that fateful summer of 1876.
This booklet shows some other famous folks who are tied to North Dakota history.
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In 1804 Lewis and Clark and their 44-man Corps of Discovery ascended the Missouri River and made winter camp at Fort Mandan in what is now North Dakota. Here they lived with the friendly Mandan and Hidatsa tribes before completing their exploration of the vast Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocean the following year.
Today the picturesque Lewis and Clark Scenic Highway retraces their historic route, which includes Lake Sakakawea, Fort Abraham Lincoln and Fort Union Trading Post. The $1.5 million Lewis and Clark Visitor Center at Washburn, ND, is scheduled to open in the spring of 1997.
When Lewis and Clark hired French-Canadian fur trapper Toussaint Charbonneau as a guide, they specifically instructed him to bring along his young Shoshone wife Sakakawea and infant son Jean Baptiste. They believed the presence of a woman and baby would show their expedition to be a friendly and peaceful one. But Sakakawea's contribution to the success of the mission went far beyond being a symbol of motherhood. Her familiarity with the terrain saved weeks of travel time, and her ability to negotiate with Native tribes kept the expedition in food and fresh horses.
Sakakawea is truly one of the American West's most courageous, colorful figures, and her spirit lives on at the ancient Knife River Indian Villages, where she first came in contact with history.
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One of the greatest of all Sioux leaders, Sitting Bull was born, reared and died in Dakota Territory. He joined with chiefs Crazy Horse and Gall to prevent the seizure of Indian lands and mining rights and to obstruct the building of roads and forts in Lakota Sioux territory.
After General George Custer and 265 troopers were wiped out at the Little Big Horn, Sitting Bull and other Sioux fled to Canada. He returned five years later in 1881, surrendering at Fort Buford, near Williston. He is remembered as a leader who put his people first and reacted with dignity to the changing face of the plains.
In 1883, Teddy Roosevelt came to the North Dakota Bad Lands for his health. It worked. The time he spent here as a cowboy, rancher and thief-catcher helped make him robust enough to later lead a charge up San Juan Hill and become the 20th President of the United States.
Roosevelt, who was first known as the "Conservationist President," founded our national park system. In fact, more than 70,000 acres of our beautiful Badlands are named "Theodore Roosevelt National Park" — the only national park named after a person. You can even visit his Maltese Cross ranch house, which is at the park entrance in Medora. Bully!
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The Marquis de Mores, a wealthy French nobleman, founded the town of Medora and named it after his beautiful American wife. He also built her a fabulous 26-room chateau, where, tended by twenty servants, Medora and the Marquis often served imported food and wine to rich eastern guests who made the train trip from civilization for the hunting.
The grand Chateau de Mores stands today as a sumptuously furnished, exquisitely preserved State Historic Site. Nearby, the town of Medora is rich in the heritage of the West's most colorful era.
Another important Western figure is Marion Houn, Group Travel Director for the North Dakota Department of Tourism. She invites you to call her today for information about the exciting travel opportunities to be found in our history-filled state. Treat your customers to North Dakota — and scarf up some history!
Discover the Spirit!
North Dakota
1-800-HELLO ND
To see more of what North Dakota has to offer, visit our web site:
http://www.ndtourism.com
The "Scarf Up Some History" Brochure in Accordion Mode
