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Construction for the Bakken Area Skills Center kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony July 18. This is a big step for the center as it has been in the works since 2016. Construction is anticipated to be finished by late 2023. The center will be located near Watford City High School, across from the Rough Rider Center’s baseball field. Once the project is completed, this one-of-a-kind facility will “up-skill” area employers’ current workforce, create more opportunities for students, and provide a variety of services to the area. The school...
Fort Union Trading Post Historical Site regularly holds special events like the Living History event held Sept. 3-4 to bring the rich history of the MonDak area to locals and visitors, alike. Living History volunteers and members from the local Fort Union Muzzle Loader Association participated in reenactments of the daily lives of the laborers and fort employees during its 39 years of operation. (Photo by Jaymi Mozeak)...
Williston, ND – Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is pleased to announce our annual Living History Weekend dates: Sept. 3-4. Living History volunteers and members from the local Fort Union Muzzle Loader Association will bring history to life through historical dress, demonstrations, crafts, tools, and stories. Saturday from noon-2 p.m. CDT will also feature art programming. Before cameras, copiers and the internet, images were made and shared through hand-pressed prints. Visitors can learn the historical art of printmaking using m...
Williston, ND – The public is invited to these upcoming events at Fort Buford and the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central time. Programs and times are subject to change. Aug. 18: Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. “To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876” by Bret Baier. Aug. 21: Historical Games for all ages, 2-4 p.m. at the Fort Buford barracks. Checkers, dominoes, cribbage, grace hoops and other...
Construction for the Bakken Area Skills Center kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony July 18. This is a big step for the center as it has been in the works since 2016. Construction is anticipated to be finished by late 2023. The center will be located near Watford City High School, across from the Rough Rider Center's baseball field. Once the project is completed, this one-of-a-kind facility will "up-skill" area employers' current workforce, create more opportunities for students, and...
Experience American Indian history and culture through music, singing, dancing, traditional crafts, and presentations by artists and craftspeople from tribes of the Upper Missouri. Williston, ND - Saturday Aug. 6 and Sunday, Aug. 7, come join Fort Union as we celebrate our affiliated tribes through traditional American Indian music, dancing, and culture. This free event will showcase presentations and demonstrations each day from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. CDT. Daily programs (subject to change): Saturday...
Cliff Naylor, famous for his "Off The Beaten Path" stories on KFYR TV, has published his third book featuring rural treasures in North Dakota, eastern Montana and northern South Dakota. "These are 50 new places, all well worth a trip to," Naylor said. Because it is self-published rather than through the North Dakota Tourism, Naylor was able to include eastern Montana places like the unique little town of Westby, the remarkable Fairview Lift Bridge, and the Dirty Shame Show, Scobey. Although...
With gas pushing and even over $5 a gallon more people are having to reconsider their vacation plans for the summer. One of the many considerations is a staycation. According to Webster’s Dictionary, www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staycation, a staycation is a vacation spent at home or nearby. When spending a staycation at home a person’s best tool is the local public library. All libraries offer books and movies but some of the libraries have board and card games. The Sidney-Richland County Library also has backpacks with several act...
Williston, ND – Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is excited to announce the return of Kids Craft Saturdays. Each Kids Craft activity is free, open to the public, and accessible to all age levels. Activities will take approximately one hour to complete. All activities will run from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. CT. 2022 Schedule: Pottery - July 9: All kinds of pottery and Chinaware were found during Fort Union archaeological digs. Come down to the fort to make your own clay piece. Parfleche - July 16: Want to learn about American Indian backpac...
Temporary Visitor Center to open at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center Williston, ND - Fort Union Trading Post NHS will close to the public Monday, June 18–Tuesday July 19 for completion of our roads rehabilitation project. During the closure, the parking lots and entrance roads will be resurfaced and repainted. This long-needed maintenance project will make the site more accessible with van access spaces and improve parking overall with clearly-defined parking lines. While Fort Union is closed, the park will accommodate v...
Williston, ND – Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is excited to announce the return of Kids Craft Saturdays. Each Kids Craft activity is free, open to the public, and accessible to all age levels. Activities will take approximately one hour to complete. All activities will run from 11:00 AM CT – 2:00 PM CT. 2022 Schedule: • Independence Day Fireworks - July 2. Historically, Ft. Union Bourgeois, Kenneth McKenzie, brought vibrant and dazzling fireworks to Fort Union as a form of entertainment. We'll use compostable straws for our I...
Williston, ND – Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is pleased to announce the dates for its annual fur trade Rendezvous, June 16-19. Each day will feature a variety of demonstrations of 19th-century skills, including blacksmithing, pottery-making, spinning and weaving, frontier cooking, hide tanning, and period music. Kids Day is back for 2022! Thursday, June 16, 10 a.m.– 2 p.m. CDT, will feature an all-new Kids Day with hands-on activities, a scavenger hunt, and new camp demonstration stations. Park hours are from 9 a.m.–5 p.m....
Williston, ND – Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is pleased to announce the dates for its annual fur trade Rendezvous, June 16-19, 2022. Each day will feature a variety of demonstrations of 19th-century skills, including blacksmithing, pottery-making, spinning and weaving, frontier cooking, hide tanning, and period music. Kids Day is back for 2022! Thursday, June 16, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm CDT, will feature an all-new Kids Day with hands-on activities, a scavenger hunt, and new camp demonstration stations. Park hours are from 9:00 a...
Williston, ND - Fort Union Trading Post NHS will be closed to the public through Friday, May 27 while the parking lots and entrance roads are resurfaced and repainted. This long-needed maintenance project will make the site more accessible with van access spaces and improve parking overall with clearly-defined parking lines. While Fort Union is closed, the park will accommodate visitors via a temporary visitor center at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center (MYCIC). This temporary visitor center will have the park passport...
Williston, ND— Fort Union Trading Post NHS will close to the public Monday, May 23rd through Friday, May 27th while the parking lots and entrance roads are resurfaced and repainted. This long-needed maintenance project will make the site more accessible with van access spaces and improve parking overall with clearly-defined parking lines. While Fort Union is closed, the park will accommodate visitors via a temporary visitor center at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center (MYCIC). This temporary visitor center will have the p...
Williston, ND – The public is invited to these upcoming events at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston. All events are free and open to the public. All times are Central times. March 6: Confluence History and Nature Lecture Series, 2 p.m. The Smoke and Mirrors: Why Fort Union Really is Nationally Significant, presented by Fred MacVaugh, curator, Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site. March 17: Confluence History Book Club, 7 p.m. Join other history buffs for a discussion of this month’s book, “The Ghos...
GREAT FALLS – Montana producers head to Denver, Colo., Sunday to the 120th National Farmers Union Convention, where they will share state priorities as the organization forms policy for the year ahead. The group of delegates is: Eric Bergman from Fort Shaw; Joellyn Clark and Tom Clark from Fort Benton; Chad Doheny from Dutton; Gwyneth Givens and John Wicks from Ledger; Paul Neubauer from Havre; Cindy Palmer and Walter Schweitzer from Geyser; Phillip Prewett from Park City; Sarah Rachor from Sidney; and Erik Somerfeld from Power. “Our del...
Mass of the Christian Burial for Harold Fink, 97, Lambert/Sidney, MT was held at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, at St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Sidney, MT, with Father Jim O'Neil as presider. Interment was in Richland Memorial Park Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home, Sidney, MT. Visitation was noon-5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at the funeral home and one hour before mass at the church. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family...
Mass of the Christian Burial for Harold Fink, 97 of Lambert/Sidney, MT is at 10:00 A.M., Monday, December 20, 2021, at the St. Matthew's Catholic Church, Sidney with Father Jim O'Neil as presider. Interment will be in the Richland Memorial Park Cemetery, Sidney, MT under the care of the Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Visitation will be Sunday, December 19, 2021, from Noon to 5 PM at the funeral home and one hour before mass at the church. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may...
The basic techniques of blacksmithing will be taught at Fort Union on Saturday, Sept.18, from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. CT. The workshop is presented by Fort Union blacksmiths and will give participants hands-on experience with forging metal. Come out and enjoy this free event at your local park! All who attend the workshop are encouraged to participate, from novices to accomplished ironworkers. Participants are advised to bring their own lunch and wear appropriate clothing: closed-toed leather boots, and long pants and a shirt made of cotton, wool, or...
The 75th Annual Fairview Old-Timers Reunion and Summer Festival activities are planned to take place July 16-18. The festival will feature the 3-on-3 Hoopfest, Classic Car and Truck Show, Grand Parade, food and craft vendors, live music and much more. The Hoopfest will be having a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament for youth and adults to participate in on July 15 and July 16; this two-day event is sponsored and operated by the Fairview Community Foundation. For more information on Hoopfest, call 406-489-0390. Friday, July 16, starting at 5 p.m....
The 75th Annual Fairview Old-Timers Reunion and Summer Festival activities are planned to take place July 16-18. The festival will feature the 3-on-3 Hoopfest, Classic Car and Truck Show, Grand Parade, food and craft vendors, live music and much more. The Hoopfest will be having a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament for youth and adults to participate in on July 15 and July 16; this two-day event is sponsored and operated by the Fairview Community Foundation. For more information on Hoopfest, call...
Williston – Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is excited to announce the return of Kids Craft Saturdays. Each Kids Craft activity is free, open to the public, and accessible to all age levels. Activities will take approximately one hour to complete. Consistent with CDC recommendations, people who are not fully vaccinated must continue to wear masks indoors and in crowded outdoor spaces. 2021 Schedule: Leather Arrowheads - July 10, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. CT: Learn how to create designs on leather. The arrowhead is an important symbol of t...
Williston, ND – Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is excited to announce the return of Kids Craft Saturdays. Each Kids Craft activity is free, open to the public, and accessible to all age levels. Activities will take approximately one hour to complete. Consistent with CDC recommendations, people who are not fully vaccinated must continue to wear masks indoors and in crowded outdoor spaces. 2021 Schedule: Independence Day Fireworks - July 3. Historically, Ft. Union Bourgeois, Kenneth McKenzie, brought vibrant and dazzling fireworks...
Fort Union held their annual Rendezvous June 16-18....
