Bismarck KOA

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center

Take in the legacy of Lewis and Clark at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, located at the intersection of US Highway 83 and ND Highway 200A near Washburn. The site is near where the Expedition wintered in 1804 and 1805. The exhibits focus on the interaction between the explorers and the native peoples. Visitors can hear the music that the explorers enjoyed, try on a buffalo robe and wear a cradle board much like the one used by Sakakawea to carry her baby on the journey. See items from nearly all of the tribes that Lewis and Clark encountered and view Karl Bodmer prints in the Bergquist Art Museum. The gift shop features an extensive Lewis and Clark collection. The center also includes a spacious rest area that is open to the public 24 hours a day.

Fort Mandan

During the winter of 1804-05, the Lewis and Clark Expedition made camp on a section of the Missouri River about 12 miles west of present day Washburn, ND. The group constructed a log fort a short distance from five Indian villages occupied by Mandan and Hidatsa Indians. The structure was named Fort Mandan in honor of one of the local Indian tribes. The fort served as home for the Expedition during the cold, long winter.

Garrison Dam & Lake Sakakawea

Indian Villages