Mandan
About 24,000 people.
Mandan sits just across the Missouri River from Bismarck and is full of history and small-town charm. It is named for the Mandan people who lived along the river for centuries.
You can explore Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park with its rebuilt earth lodges and cavalry post, ride a paddlewheel riverboat, and enjoy the big Fourth of July rodeo.
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Fort Abraham Lincoln
This state park lets you walk through On-A-Slant Indian Village with its dome-shaped earth lodges and tour the home where General Custer once lived.
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Riverside Fun
Along the Missouri River you can hop aboard a paddlewheel riverboat, fish, and picnic, making Mandan a peaceful and pretty place to enjoy the water.