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This interpretive site contains artifacts from every tribe the explorers encountered on their journey. The center's Bergquist Gallery features a rare complete set of the printed artworks of Swiss artist Karl Bodmer. The story of nearby Fort Clark is told in a seperate exhibit. Includes 24-hour rest area, gift shop, picnic shelters, walking trails and traveler information.

"Our First Farmers" at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center tells the story of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Indians who were cultivating corn, beans, squash and sunflowers for hundreds of years before Lewis & Clark arrived. How those native crops formed the very foundation of today's modern agricultural industry is told through the story of the Oscar H. Will Seed Company of Bismarck, which took native seeds and made them available to early homesteaders eager for "northern hearty" varieties.

Attractions and Upcoming Events


Fort Mandan Overlook State Historic Site

The site overlooks the area where Lewis and Clark established their headquarters for the winter of 1804-05

Washburn, ND Historic Sites

Flaming Arrow Guest Ranch

A 800-acre farm and ranch on the Lewis and Clark Trail, 5 miles from Washburn and the Lewis &

Washburn, ND Education Centers


Ft Mandan Historic Site /Headwaters Visitor Center

Fort Mandan is the reconstructed winter home of the Lewis & Clark Expedition in 1804-1805

Washburn, ND Forts

Things to do near Washburn, ND

Long X Visitor Center and Pioneer Museum

The Long X Visitor Center and Museum is the central location for information on the area's cultural, geological, historical, ...

Fort Stevenson Guardhouse

An interpretive center depicts frontier military and American Indian history of the fort....

Crow Flies High Butte

Breathtaking view of Lake Sakakawea, Badlands bluffs and the foundations of the underwater town of Sanish (during low water s...

Grassy Butte Post Office

Built in 1912 with logs and native clay. Used until 1962. Pioneer architecture and sod roof....