Our state museums and historic sites are back open with some changes and guidelines for the health and safety of our visitors and staff. Learn more
Located about 22 miles southwest of Williston (off Highways 1804 and 58)
Opening May 23
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. CDT daily
Permanent & Temporary Exhibits
Modern Facilities on Site
Picnic Area and Campgrounds
Walking Trail
Bird Watching
Rental facilities available.
$5.00 per adult and $2.50 per child.
School groups: $1 per /student, adults with students get free admission.
Tour buses: $2 per person for groups of 20 or more.
North Dakota Heritage Foundation members and children five and under are admitted free. Admission fee includes admission to Fort Buford State Historic Site.
Fort Buford State Historic Site
Fort Union Trading Post
For information on other attractions in the area, follow this link to Williston Convention and Visitors Bureau
To allow for proper social distancing, sites will operate at reduced capacity. Touchable exhibit components will remain closed, and site tours may be limited for visitor and staff safety. The agency would also like to remind visitors to follow the CDC's recommendations on social distancing and personal hygiene while visiting state historic sites. See our guidelines for visiting.
The Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center (MYCIC) held its grand opening in August 2003. The $2.2 million center tells the history and prehistory of the area near the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers and includes a 2,000-square-foot permanent exhibit, Trails, Tracks, Rivers, and Roads. The 8,600-square-foot facility was built with local, state, and federal funding. It attracted more than 24,000 visitors from all 50 states and 20 countries its first year.
Address:
15349 39th Lane Northwest,
Williston, ND 58801
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Hours:
Opening May 23
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. CDT daily
Contact MYCIC:
phone: 701.572.9034
fax: 701.572.6509
email: shsbuford@nd.gov
Contact SHSND:
phone: 701.328.2666
fax: 701.328.3710
email: history@nd.gov
