2026 Lewis & Clark trip – part 27: Fort Mandan
Toward the end of October, the expedition reached the Mandan and Hidatsa earthlodge villages near where we are today. The Mandan people lived along the Missouri River, and the Hidatsa...
2026 Lewis & Clark side trip – part 26: Bismark and Mandan’s 4th of July celebrations, our campground, another museum
Jul 29, 2026
When Barney was planning our trip, he realized that we’d be spending the 4th of July in the Bismark/Mandan cities that are separated by the Missouri River. Since the expedition...
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