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Bismarck has been the capital of North Dakota since statehood. The city grew up around the site of Camp Greeley, later known as Camp Hancock, an Army post founded in 1872 to protect railroad crews. Bismarck's name was chosen in 1873 as a compliment to Germany's “Iron Chancellor”—and as an inducement for his countrymen to invest in the railroad.

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Mount Rushmore National Memorial

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Mount Rushmore and Black Hills Tour with Two Meals and a Music Variety Show

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Private Tour of Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse and Custer State Park

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Bus Tour of Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills

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Private Half Day Mt Rushmore & Black Hills Tour

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Premiere Private Black Hills Tour: Mt Rushmore, Crazy Horse & Custer State Park

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Badlands National Park

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Mt Rushmore + Black Hills Sunset & Stargazing

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Western Horizons Hot Air Balloon rides

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GUIDEDAmerica's Cowboy Country8 Days, Guided, 10 MealsAmerica's Cowboy Country
GUIDEDSpotlight On South Dakota7 Days, Guided, 9 MealsSpotlight On South Dakota
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EDITOR PICKTop 7 Places to Get Your Geek OnAAA Travel Editorial Team03/21/2024 : Searching for a fun theme for your trip? These attractions, restaurants and hotels are among the best things to do for a self-professed geek.Top 7 Places to Get Your Geek On
ARTICLEBismarck Bismarck has been the capital of North Dakota since statehood. The city grew up around the site of Camp Greeley, later known as Camp Hancock, an Army post founded in 1872 to protect railroad crews. Bismarck's name was chosen in 1873 as a compliment to Germany's “Iron Chancellor”—and as an inducement for his countrymen to invest in the railroad.Bismarck
NATIONAL PARKBadlands National Park Badlands National Park is reached by the Badlands Loop (SR 240). The scenic loop meets I-90 at exit 110 at WallBadlands National Park
NATIONAL PARKBlack Hills National Forest In the scenic Black Hills of South Dakota and extending westward into Wyoming, the Black Hills National Forest covers more than 1.2 million acres. It was established in 1897. Stands of ponderosa pine, spruce and aspen are home to mountain lions, white-tailed and mule deer, elk and turkeys. Mountain goats and bighorn sheep are sometimes seen throughout the hills. Visitors should note that while summer days are warm, the nights can be quite cool.Black Hills National Forest
NATIONAL PARKChippewa National Forest In north-central Minnesota, Chippewa National Forest encompasses approximately 666,000 acres, including some of the largest lakes in the state—Winnibigoshish, Leech and Cass—and more than 700 smaller bodies of water.Chippewa National Forest
NATIONAL PARKDevils Tower National Monument Devils Tower National Monument is accessible from SR 24, north off I-90 via US 14 or west from Belle Fourche, S.D.; from Alzada, Mont., SR 112 runs southwest off US 212. Occupying 1,347 acres in the area between Sundance and Hulett, the monument contains Devils Tower National Monument
NATIONAL PARKFort Union Trading Post National Historic Site Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, reached via US 2 and SR 1804, is 25 miles southwest of Williston, N.D., and 24 miles northeast of Sidney, Mont. Founded by John Jacob Astor for his American Fur Co. in 1828, the trading post became the center for the fur trade on the Upper Missouri River. The fort was 1,800 miles by river from St. Louis, the nearest supply point.Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
NATIONAL PARKInternational Peace Garden On scenic Hwy. 10 and on US 281, the International Peace Garden consists of 1,451 acres (586 hectares) in Manitoba and an adjoining 888 acres (360 hectares) in North Dakota. Set among the lakes and streams of the wooded Turtle Mountains, the botanical garden and park commemorates the friendship between these two countries on the longest unfortified border in the world.International Peace Garden
NATIONAL PARKJewel Cave National Monument Thirteen miles west of Custer City via US 16, the surface of Jewel Cave National Monument covers 1,274 acres. Believed to be the third-longest cave in the world—with more than 170 miles of mapped and surveyed passages—Jewel Cave is still being explored. Its subterranean chambers and limestone galleries are noted for the nailhead calcite crystals lining the walls.Jewel Cave National Monument
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