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Fort Clark State Historic Site

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Fort Clark State Historic Site is one of the most important archeological sites in the state because of its well-preserved record of the fur trade and of personal tragedy. More than 150 years ago, it was the scene of devastating smallpox and cholera epidemics that decimated most of the inhabitants of a Mandan and later an Arikara Indian village. The archaeological remains of the large earthlodge village, cemetery, and two fur trade posts (Fort Clark Trading Post and Primeau's Post) are protected at the site, located one and one-quarter mile west of the town of Fort Clark, Mercer County.

Address:
Located 15 miles southwest of Washburn, ND.
follow: N Dakota 200 Alt W
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Hours:
May 16 - September 15.

Contact Fort Clark:
phone: 701.328.3508

Contact SHSND:
phone: 701.328.2666
email: history@nd.gov