School Notes

Experience Your Expedition!

This year brings many new opportunities to learn and have fun at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and Fort Mandan.

Experience the past by learning about the Corps of Discovery's visit to what is now North Dakota! 

Learn about how the Men of the Expedition spent their time in North Dakota over 200 years ago, the fort they built, the friends they made and the stories they told. 

Create your own expedition by filling out the information sheet that tells us about your students and their interests.

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An American Family:  The William Clark Family Collection

The story of a family, told through the things they left behind.  The focus of this exhibit is on the importance of a family during the 19th Century, cultural influences and the human side of the man that became famous.      

This exhibit contains items on loan from the personal collection of William Clark's great-great-great grandson, Peyton "Bud" Clark II. 

The items in this exhibit may not pertain directly to the Lewis & Clark Expedition or their winter in North Dakota.  Instead, many of the artifacts are actually from William Clark's family.

Click here for more information on the William Clark Family Collection

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North Dakota Museum of Art Traveling Exhibits:

Shelterbelts:  January 24- February 12 

Artists from across North Dakota have created works that examine the agricultural crisis gripping the Northern Plains and its impact upon cultural and artistic life.  Out of this change will come new ways of living, new methods of farming and ranching and a new visual landscape as miles and miles of shelterbelts and tree claims disappear.  

Artists' Self Portraits:  May 1- May 28

Featuring 30-35 artists with connections to North Dakota.  Each artist has approached his or her self portrait uniquely.  The exhibition consists of straight-forward work as well as the symbolic through many mediums such as paint, clay, fiber, and photography.   

These exhibits have financial support for travel expenses to qualifying schools.  Click here to be directed to the ND Museum of Art Website

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Patrick Lee to Portray William Clark at Interpretive Center

Patrick Lee is a historic re-enactor and has been interpreting history for over two decades.  He has a Bachelors in Education from the University of Missouri and has done numerous presentations across the country as Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Boone, and William Clark.  

His presentations will be on the Life of William Clark and his family.  Presentations for the school groups will be 30 minutes followed by questions for a total of 45 minutes.  

Click here for more information on Patrick Lee

Pre-order your student gift bags now!

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There's more than one way to make a reservation! 

The reservation process should be as easy as possible for you, so we have a number of ways for you to make your reservation.  Just follow the link below to download a PDF Registration Form and then return to us in any of the ways listed below!

Phone:  877-462-8535     Email: mprice@fortmandan.org  Fax:  701-462-3826        Mailing Address:  PO Box 607  Washburn, ND  58577  

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Tell us about You!

Help us help you!  Remember to fill out the questionnaire on the School Reservation Form so we can design a tour especially for your group.  Pre and post-visit activities combined with new and interactive interpretive programming will make for a trip to remember for years to come.

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Blacksmithing is Cool!

Fort Mandan’s very own blacksmith, Dick Parrish, will demonstrate the art of blacksmithing for students. Richard Parrish of Surrey, ND, who appears at Fort Mandan throughout the year as a working blacksmith, will conduct presentations on the basics of crafting metal into useful objects and tools.  Parrish who has been blacksmithing since 1989, designed both of the blacksmith shops at Fort Mandan, created most of the hardware used in the Fort and does blacksmithing demonstrations across the state and region.  Below are the dates the blacksmith will joining us.

April:  25,26,27

May:  2,3,4,9,10,11,16,17,18

Reserve your tour date now to ensure you can see the Blacksmith!

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