Fort Buford
Fort Buford State Historic Site preserves remnants of a vital frontier plains military post. Fort Buford was built in 1866 near the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers, and became a major supply depot for military field operations. Original features still existing on the site include a stone powder magazine, the post cemetery site, and a large officers' quarters building which now houses a museum.
Fort Buford, located near present-day Williston, was one of a number of military posts established to protect overland and river routes used by immigrants settling the West. While it served an essential role as the sentinel on the northern plains for twenty-nine years, it is probably best remembered as the place where the famous Hunkpapa Sioux leader, Sitting Bull, surrendered in 1881.
Hours:
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily from May 16 - September 15.
September 16 - May 15, weekdays by appointment.
Contact Us:
Phone: (701) 572-9034
Email: shsbuford@nd.gov
15349 39th Ln. NW
Williston, ND 58801
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Located about 22 miles southwest of Williston (off Highways 1804 and 58)
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily from May 16 - September 15. September 16 - May 15, weekdays by appointment.
Stone Powder Magazine
Post Cemetary Site
Officer's Quarters building
Museum exhibit and video
Self-guided site tour
Modern facilities on site
Picnic area and campgrounds
Fort Buford Sixth Infantry Frontier Military Encampment
No rental facilities.
$5.00 per adult and $2.50 per child.
School groups: $1 per /student, adults with students get free admission.
Tour buses: $2 per person for groups of 20 or more.
North Dakota Heritage Foundation members and children five and under are admitted free. Admission fee includes admission to Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center.
Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center
Fort Union Trading Post
For information on other attractions in the area, follow this link to Williston Convention and Visitors Bureau
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