§ 02 — OVERVIEW
Earthlodge people hunted bison and other game, but were in essence farmers living in villages along the Missouri and its tributaries.
The site was a major Native American trade center for hundreds of years prior to becoming an important market place for fur traders after 1750.
§ 03 — LOCATION
Directions
Plane: Closest Commercial Airports are Bismarck (60 miles) Minot (85 miles) Dickinson (102 miles). Hazen, ND (15 miles from site) has an airport for small planes. Car: One-half mile north of Stanton, ND on County Road 37. One hour northwest of Bismarck, ND and one and a half hours southwest of Minot, ND. Public Transportation Charter and tour bus parking available at Visitor Center parking lot.
Weather Notes
Summers are warm and sunny with temperatures occasionally reaching 100 degrees F and frequent afternoon thunderstorms. Winters are invigorating, with extremely cold temperatures as low as -35 degrees F. High winds and sunny skies are common in winter. Snow is sporadic in the relatively dry climate, but blizzards are common.
§ 04 — AMENITIES
§ 05 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 06 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
§ 07—10 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 08 — REVIEWS
§ 09 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 10 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
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§ 01 — VITALS
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Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
Today
103°F
Patchy Smoke
3 mph W
Sun
102°F
Sunny
2 to 15 mph SW
Mon
97°F
Sunny
0 to 6 mph N
Tue
98°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny
2 to 8 mph NE
Wed
99°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
7 to 14 mph SE
Thu
95°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 10 mph NE
Fri
94°F
Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
3 to 10 mph E