Fort Clark Trading Post State Historic Site


Fort Clark Trading Post State Historic Site

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Location:1.25 miles west of the town of Fort Clark in Mercer County.
Facilities:Historic site, interpretive signs, picnic area, observation deck, modern restrooms.
Activities:Self-guided tours (May 16-September 15).
Special Features:Site protects the archeological remains of a large earthlodge village,cemetery, and two fur trade posts (Fort Clark Trading Post andPrimeau's Post). Site is one of the most important archeological sitesin the state because of its well-preserved record of the fur trade andbecause it was the scene of devastating smallpox and cholera epidemicsthat decimated most of the inhabitants of a Mandan and later an ArikaraIndian village.
Address:HC 2, Box 26
Center, ND 58530
Phone:701-794-8832
Web: www.state.nd.us/HIST/ftClark/index.html
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