Southeast, North Dakota
What's "Legendary" about North Dakota? It starts with the legends of the great American West, like Lewis and Clark, Sakakawea, George Custer, Sitting Bull and Theodore Roosevelt, who all lived out larger-than-life epics here.
And it continues through today, as you discover legendary adventures of your own, including world-class fishing, hiking, biking, horseback riding, boating...or just exploring everything from historic forts to national parks to shopping malls.
Explore Southeast
Lake Ashtabula Fishing
Anglers get your fishing poles oiled and geared. Lake Ashtabula has an abundant population of walleye, northern pike, white bass, yellow perch and black bullheads. The name "Ashtabula" is a Native American word meaning "Fish River,"
, ND FishingFort Ransom State Historic Site
Location of a 200-man military post built in 1867 by Gen. Alfred Terry and named for Civil War Gen. Thomas Ransom. The post was active from 1867 to 1872
Fort Ransom, ND Historic SitesOld Stone Church Heritage Center
Built in 1885 as Calvary Episcopal Chapel, the Old Stone Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Buffalo, ND Historic ChurchesLake Jessie State Historic Site
Campsite of the Nicollet-Fremont Expedition in 1839, the Isaac I. Stevens railroad survey party in the 1850
Binford, ND Historic SitesFort Abercrombie State Historic Site
The site preserves the first United States military post in North Dakota. The post was used from 1857 to 1878
Abercrombie, ND Historic SitesCamp Sheardown State Historic Site
A bronze marker identifies this 1863
Valley City, ND Historic SitesCamp Atchison State Historic Site
Site marks the location of 1863 Sibley Expedition camp. The site, which contains a memorial marker, was garrisoned by 1,000
Binford, ND Historic Sites