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Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
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- Designation
- National Historic Site
- State
- ND
- Park address
- Stanton, ND
- Entrance fee
- No entrance feeNPS data as of 2026-08-25
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Notes
Designation Date: 10/26/1974
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.
Contact
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
564 County Road 37
Stanton, ND
58571 USTags
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