Start your visit to North Dakota's capital with a guided tour of the former governor's mansion. The current governor's mansion and art-deco-style state Capitol, which is topped with a skyscraper, are also worth a visit.
From there, go to the North Dakota Heritage Center. If you have time, spend a few hours touring the Railroad Museum and the Cathedral Area Historic District.
Ride the Lewis and Clark riverboat or take an old-fashioned trolley to the Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park.
The Prairie Knights Casino, 46 mi/75 km south (slots, blackjack, video poker and keno), Five Nations Arts Depot (Native American art) and Camp Hancock State Historic Site (an old church, steam locomotive and the remains of an 1872 military encampment) are nearby attractions.
The United Tribes International Powwow, a gathering of more than 70 Native American tribes, is held in Bismarck every September.
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