High Points of North Dakota

search of the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Fort Mandan. The interpretive center is an impressive log structure with many artifacts, and a history of the Clark Family, as well as artwork.
The Corp of Discovery constructed Fort Mandan as a winter home during their stay here in 1804-05. Built entirely of cottonwood trees, seven rooms housed the men of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It was interesting to see the rooms, the buffalo blankets, fireplaces and clothing. (I didn’t realize they had uniforms to wear, but they were military.)
Our home for tonight was Sakakawea State Park on the Sakakawea Lake. It had a nice walking trail but somewhat buggy. (we have seen different spellings of Sakakawea…. Sacagawea… however, this is the way it was spelled at the state park)
June 23. On our way to Medora, we detoured to Amidon, White Bluff, the highpoint in N.D. We have been hiking the highpoint in many states that we visit. This particular location was on private property. So we paid the fee and began our hike. I truly didn’t realize how windy the prairie is, as we finally reached the top (only 3,506 feet) I thought we would be blown away. I now have new respect for the “waving wheat!!” Back to the highway, we drove to Medora, the entry to Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The weather is hot as Hades. After settling at the campground, we biked back to see the antique car show in town. Bob was our biking delivery boy for a pizza… and then the storm came with a vengeance.

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