• Aerial photograph of Big Hidatsa National Historic Landmark, located within Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site.

    Knife River Indian Villages

    National Historic Site North Dakota

Directions

Plane

Fly into Bismarck or Minot, ND. Hazen, ND (15 miles from site) has an airport for small planes.

Car

One-half mile north of Stanton, ND on County Road 37. One hour northwest of Bismarck, ND and one and a half hours southwest of Minot, ND.

Public Transportation

Charter and tour bus parking available at Visitor Center parking lot.

 
park map
Area Map

Did You Know?

Bow and Quiver

That Plains Indian boys were expected to learn to ride horse as early as four to five years of age and were given a bow and arrow as soon as they were able to walk?