Fort Clark Trading Post State Historic Site
Location:1.25 miles west of the town of Fort Clark in Mercer County.
Facilities:Historic site, interpretive signs, picnic area, observation deck, modern restrooms.
Activities:Self-guided tours (May 16-September 15).
Special Features:Site protects the archeological remains of a large earthlodge village,
cemetery, and two fur trade posts (Fort Clark Trading Post and
Primeau's Post). Site is one of the most important archeological sites
in the state because of its well-preserved record of the fur trade and
because it was the scene of devastating smallpox and cholera epidemics
that decimated most of the inhabitants of a Mandan and later an Arikara
Indian village.
Address:HC 2, Box 26
Center, ND 58530
Phone:701-794-8832
Web: www.state.nd.us/HIST/ftClark/index.html
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