Tues., Sept. 3
Visit Williston, ND & Ft Buford SHS
It’s hard to believe that these golden fields used to be overrun with
buffalo.
Now we don’t see any wildlife,
some cattle, fields of hay and wheat and everywhere you look there’s a drilling
devise and/or tanks and piles of sand to create bases for all this
drilling.
AB & SK have nothing on
these guys.
On our way to Fort Buford we
had to drive through Williston which started out as a railroad town.
Huge industrial section!
On the east side of the city the highway is
being paved and on the west side it’s getting concrete road about a foot thick.
Old part of town Williston
We visited the Missouri/Yellowstone Confluence interpretive centre just a
few miles SW.
The centre covers Lewis
& Clark expedition, fur trade, modes of transportation and the areas
geology (fossils).
Just down the road is
Ft. Buford established in 1866 and dismantled 1895.
Entry fee of $5 is good for both sites.
At Ft Buford there are only 3 buildings
remaining of which two have been reconstructed.
Only the powder magazine is original.
The main historical significance is Chief Sitting Bull surrendering his
rifle in 1881 in the officer’s quarters.
Officer’s quarters & Powder
Magazine in back ground
A quick drive around Williston and back to the campsite to enjoy the
sunshine and heat.
The paving crew was
at the exit to the campsite, boy they cover a lot of ground.
We were amazed when we drove by the marina,
the parking lot was empty compared to yesterday and the campsite had less RV’s as well.
There were still a few tenters but our little
corner was almost empty.
Daily Stats:
Today's distance:
160 km
Weather: Sunny; High: 33 degrees; Lo: 22 degrees
Wildlife: Hawk, pelicans
Campsite:
Lewis & Clark State
Park $25/night with W/E and Wi-Fi works
Walking: 5 km
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