Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site


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National Parks
Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site:

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National Parks
Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
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Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Historic SitesAddress:564 County Rd 37
PO Box 9
Stanton, ND 58571
Phone:701-745-3300
Fax:701-745-3708
Web: www.nps.gov/knri/
Size: 1,758 acres.
Established: Authorized on October 26, 1974.
Location:One-half mile north of Stanton, North Dakota, and 60 miles north of Bismarck; accessible via US 83 and ND 200A.
Facilities:Picnic area, rest rooms (é), visitor center (é), museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail.
Activities:Hiking, fishing, cross-country skiing, self-guided tours, educational programs, cultural workshops.
Special Features:Park preserves historic and archeological remnants of the culture and agricultural lifestyle of the Northern Plains Indians. More than 50 archeological sites suggest a possible 8,000 year span of inhabitation, ending with five centuries of Hidatsa earthlodge village occupation.
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