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How Did the Open Air Museum, Bonanzaville, in Fargo, ND, Get its Name?

Many of us think of gold when we hear the word Bonanza — in fact, the term came from the Spanish, and meant “a rich lode,” according to the online etymology dictionary. The first use of bonanza with this definition is documented as 1844, which...

Hiking Theodore Roosevelt National Park–North Dakota

by Linda Aksomitis

Theodore Roosevelt ranched in the Bad Lands of North Dakota, describing the country in vivid detail in his 1885 book, Hunting Trips of a Ranchman. That was, of course, before he became the 25th Vice President of the United States (1901) or the 26th President...

Lewis & Clark Riverboat–the Last Riverboat on the Upper Missouri

by Linda Aksomitis

There’s one sure thing that’s guaranteed to bring generations together—and that’s exploring interests they all have in common. In our family, my mother, myself, and my grandson, Jon, all love history, as well as the water. So, for one summer vacation I found the...

Visit the Minot Scandinavian Heritage Center

by Linda Aksomitis

Minot’s Scandinavian Heritage Center is an outdoor museum situated at the Visitor Center in Minot, North Dakota. Open year-round, the Heritage Center celebrates Minot’s Scandinavian past. The second lower level is home to the Sons of Norway’s Minot...