Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Good to know
- Best time to go
- summer
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
The remains of Hidatsa and Mandan earthlodge villages along the Knife River, once thriving trade centers on the northern plains. Circular depressions mark ancient homes, and a reconstructed earthlodge stands near the visitor center.
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