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Current NPS alerts (0)
NPS lists no current alerts for this site as of Oct 24, 2026, 9:57 PM ET.
Weather alerts (National Weather Service)
No active NWS watches, warnings or advisories for the forecast zone and county at the park's central point.
About this site
Earthlodge people hunted bison and other game, but were in essence farmers living in villages along the Missouri and its tributaries. The site was a major Native American trade center for hundreds of years prior to becoming an important market place for fur traders after 1750.
- Type
- National Historic Site
- State
- North Dakota
- Address
- 564 County Road 37, Stanton, ND 58571