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Fort Buford State Historic Site
   About 20 miles southwest of Williston is the little town of Buford. A couple more miles and you'll find Fort Buford, a very important Army base back in the pioneer days when we were moving into the Dakota country and the Indians were having some objections.
   Then Fort has been restored and converted into a very fascinating museum. You'll learn a lot of history, also (Sitting Bull surrendered here). It is open to visitors from mid-May to mid-September (8a to 6p). The rest of the year (that's winter, here) they can accommodate you by appointment. For more information, or to make an appointment, phone 701-572-9034. They have a website at: FortBufordSHS. There is a small admission charge.
   Also in the immediate area is a (privately operated) campground (phone: 701-572-9034) which is open for business from mid-May to mid-September and, on the Missouri River about a mile away is a nice boat ramp.

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Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
   Just a couple miles west of Buford on ND-1804 is another historic site from the pioneering days: Fort Union Trading Post. It, too, has been restored and during the 'tourist season' (mid-May to mid-September) they have fur traders (at least in the old attire like they used to wear) wandering around in the Fort's courtyard allowing many great photo opportunities.
   When this trading post was active in the mid-1800s, members of the many area Indian tribes would come here to trade buffalo robes and other furs for hard goods (e.g., goods such as beads, guns, blankets, knives, cookware, and cloth). The place did a brisk trade under the protection of the U.S.Cavalry stationed at Fort Buford.
   For more information phone 701-572-9083. They have a website at: FortUnionNHS.

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