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North Dakota Heritage Center the state's largest museum has an outstanding collection of Plains Indian artifacts and interpretive exhibits that feature North Dakota's varied American Indian, military and agricultural history. In Grand Forks, the Empire Arts Center is a vibrant arts center. The University of North Dakota campus, 2 miles west of downtown Grand Forks is home to the North Dakota Museum of Art, with its excellent collection of contemporary art.
The tiny western North Dakota town of Medora is the gateway to the Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the remote, beautiful North Dakota badlands. The park is a sprawling one with more than 70,000 acres. It is divided into two pockets - the North and South Units - about 70 miles apart. The butte-studded South Unit has the phantasmagoric Painted Canyon and can be explored on horseback or seen from an overlook from a 36-mile self-guided auto tour. The North Unit features a dramatic, oxbow bend in the Little Missouri River. Its moonlike landscape is dotted with mushroom-shaped stone formations and windswept grasslands. Unlike the much-visited South Unit, this pocket lies in very isolated country. However, a 14-mile auto route provides access to a nature trail and numerous scenic overlooks.
The key attraction in the area surrounding the sleepy Missouri River town of Washburn is the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. A stunning view of the Missouri River Valley greets visitors, who can also don buffalo ropes, listen to Native American music, and view exhibits tracing the river's shifting course over the past 200 years. The newly constructed museum is an ideal starting point for a tour of the sites associated with the Lewis and Clark's historic expedition.
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The primary recreational attraction in the northeastern North Dakota is the 120,000 acre glacial Devils Lake, 90 miles west of Grand Forks. With miles of shoreline and no natural outlet, the lake is an excellent spot for fishing and boating. Fort Totten State Historic Site, 14 miles to the south is one of the best preserved United States Army bases from the post-Civil War era. The restored buildings around the parade ground contain period furniture.
Located at the junction of the Red and Red Lake Rivers, Grand Forks houses the Empire Arts Center, the town's vibrant performing arts center. The University of North Dakota, 2 miles west of downtown is home to the North Dakota Museum of Art, with its good collection of contemporary art.
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