History

Road Trip — Drive Paved Roads — Enjoy 4 Distinct Fascinating Cultures

Scenic Highway 22 – Six stops Dickinson to New Town -- 4 Different Cultures in the Badlands   95 miles.…

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How to see Where Roosevelt Hunted and Ranched — Long Loop Itinerary

Lemme tell ya about one of my favorite day trips from Watford City I call it the Long Loop. It…

2 years ago

Wow! Watford City Grew Up to be the Hub for Sporting events and Meetings

These days, Watford City has become the place for small to large meeting. Watford City is the hub for sporting…

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Ukrainian Pysanky! The Most Beautiful Easter Eggs in the World!

Pysanky. The Most Beautiful Eggs in the World! Pysanky, Ukrainian Easter eggs (Pysanka is the singular form), are renowned around the…

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5 Road Trips with Unusual Buildings and Structures to Ignite Your Imagination

Fairview Liftbridge Cartwright Tunnel Grassy Butte Post Office Peaceful Valley Ranch Marmarth Opera House Let me tell ya about 5…

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5 Landmarks in the Beautiful Badlands Look Like Their Name — Battleship Butte is one.

Before there was Google maps. Before there was Rand McNally.  People got around the rugged beautiful badlands by naming and…

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Readers Love These Bloodcurdling Wild West Murder Stories

Q. What do Mondak, Wheelock, and Fort Buford have in common?  A. A rail road that carried both good and…

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Get Swept Away by Romantic History of the West — Fantastic Books about the Badlands

4.2 resources to uncover the mystery -- books about the Badlands (yes, 4-point-2) The Badlands are ripe with old west…

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How I Found the Historic Four Bears Monument Hidden Under Water

Hidden for 50 years I touched a rare piece of history a few years ago when I found the original…

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Surprising Historic Thanksgiving Sales of the Beautiful Badlands !

Read this newspaper page here:  Thanksgiving Time in Williston, 1917.   Historic Thanksgiving Sales Modern Thanksgiving Day seems to be…

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