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320 East Avenue B, Bismarck, ND
1:00pm - 5:00pm, Wed. - Sun., May 15th - September 16th.
1:00pm - 5:00pm, Second Friday and Saturday of each month, October - May
Other times by appointment.
1884 Queen Anne "mansion" with stick style detailing.
1903 Carriage House, featuring the exhibit: "From Bucket of Oats to Quarts of Oil."
Flower Gardens featuring over 60 species of Heritage Plants.
ADA restroom in Carriage House.
Ramps into both buildings, limited ADA accessability in mansion.
Tourist information
The mansion can be rented for $35.00 per hour for weddings, receptions, recitals, and other special events, during non-public hours. Events that are educational in nature, are free and open to the public, are eligible for a fee waiver.
The mansion lawn can be rented for larger events for $75.00 for a 4 hour block of time.
Please see the users' guide for the Former Governors’ Mansion for rental details.
Free admission, donations welcome.
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THE ARTHUR A. LINK FIDDLE CONTEST WINNERS CONCERT
AND RECEPTION AT THE NORTH DAKOTA FORMER GOVERNORS’ MANSION.
The Society for the Preservation of the Former Governors’ Mansion will be holding the second annual Governor Arthur A. Link Fiddle Contest Monday, February 16. The contest is family friendly and violin students from across North Dakota are invited to participate in this event. There are two divisions this year: Junior—grades 1 through 5; and Senior—grades 6 through 12. All contestants will receive a certificate signed by Governor and Mrs. Link. Cash scholarships will be provided to the persons chosen for recognition: $400 for first place, $300 for second place in the Senior Division and $200 for first place and $100 for second place in the Junior Division. The entry deadline is February 6. Download the entry application here or contact lnjclancy@bis.midco.net or (701) 214-9413 for a copy of the application and or questions.
The contest will take place from 10 to 4 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church across the street from the Former Governors’ Mansion, and is open to the public that day. The Society for the Preservation of the Former Governors’ Mansion will have lunch items available for purchase throughout the day.
The Former Governors’ Mansion will be open that day starting at 8 a.m. for contestants and their families to hang out, relax and jam. Coffee, tea, juice and light snacks will be available throughout the day. The public is welcome to tour the mansion that day as well.
A concert featuring the 3 top performers from the contest will take place at 6 p.m. in the community hall of Trinity Lutherian. Church Roswell Henke of Bismarck will be the MC for the event. Following the concert, at 7:30 pm a reception and jam session will take place at the Former Governors’ Mansion. Coffee, tea and treats will be served.
Address:
612 East Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505
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Hours:
Exhibit galleries and Museum Store: 8am - 5pm M-F; Sat. & Sun. 10am - 5pm.
State Archives: 8am - 4:30pm., M-F, except legal holidays, and 2nd Sat. of each month, 10am - 4:30 pm.
State Historical Society offices: 8am - 5pm M-F, except legal holidays.
Contact Us:
phone: (701) 328-2666
fax: (701) 328-3710
email: histsoc@nd.gov
