Bismarck ND Photos

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Memorial to local residents lost in the Global War on Terrorism. Dedicated September 11, 2009 near Fraine Barracks in Bismarck, North Dakota.

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Angel of Hope Children's Memorial at Fairview Cemetery - Bismarck, North Dakota.

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The Lewis and Clark Riverboat in Bismarck, North Dakota offers nightly dinner cruises, in addition to charters for special events such as weddings or employee picnics. It is owned and operated by the Fort Abraham Lincoln Foundation.

It is supposed to resemble the classic steamboats that reguarly traveled the Missouri River through the Bismarck-Mandan area during the late 1800s. The most well known steamboat captain, Grant Marsh commanded the Far West. The Interstate 94 bridge, which runs overhead of the Riverboat's port, was named for Grant Marsh when completed in 1965.

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Located on Avenue B, this was home to 21 North Dakota Governors from 1893-1960. The house was built in 1884 by Asa Fisher. North Dakota bought the house in 1893 for $5,000. The mansion was donated to the State Historical Society in 1975 and underwent renovation to its original appearance.

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Angel of Hope Children's Memorial at Fairview Cemetery - Bismarck, North Dakota.

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Dan's Supermarket is the region's dominate grocer, with 4 total locations in Bismarck-Mandan. Founded when Roy Rockstad and Eugene Leary purchased the local Piggly Wiggly in 1949 and converted it to Bismarck Supervalu. The first "Dan's" store (pictured above) opened at Arrowhead Plaza in 1953.

Arrowhead Shopping Plaza was bismarck's first shopping center, opened in November 1953. It remains a popular destination, boasting many long-time and original tenants.

Read more about Arrowhead Plaza here: www.strekonline.com/bismarck/terms/arrowhead.htm

Read more about Dan's Supermarket here: www.strekonline.com/bismarck/terms/dans.htm

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we spent the coldest august afternoon at raging rivers. it was too cold for me to go up and down slides, but jack had a blast.
check out what the poor lifeguard is wearing.

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it's a lot of stairs and was way scarier when we were little... it had wooden stairs that you could see through.

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my parents used to take us to this slide in bismarck every now and again when we were kids. this was jack's first ride down. look at his face! he wanted to go right back up though.

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Opened New Year's Day, 1911 as the McKenzie Hotel, then renamed Patterson in 1923, the building is well-known for its continued construction that lasted nearly 30 years. The Patterson Hotel was also known for its political connections, serving as headquarters for the Nonpartisan League.

The Patterson Hotel secretly served alcohol during prohibition, and had even installed an electronic alarm system to keep out "unwanted guests". It was also host to illegal gambling, and rumored to house prostitutes. Rumors also exist that an underground tunnel once connected the hotel with the train depot located across the street.

The hotel closed in the mid 1970s, and was condemned in 1980, at which time it underwent major renovation. Today, the former hotel rooms now house Patterson Place Senior Apartments and the lobby houses Peacock Alley Bar & Grill.

Read more here: www.strekonline.com/bismarck/about/hotels-patterson.htm

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Looking northeast from the corner of Main Avenue & 5th Street in Downtown Bismarck, North Dakota. The tall building in the center background is the Radisson Inn - originally the Sheraton Galleria Hotel, and later Holiday Inn.

The brown building in the foreground once housed J.C. Penney before it relocated to Kirkwood Mall in 1980. It now houses Discontent and Seeds of Hope Thrift Store. J.C. Penney first came to Bismarck in 1929 upon purchasing local store McCracken, however had a location in Mandan since 1920. This was one of four downtown locations for Penneys before it relocated to Kirkwood.

The tall white structure in the left-background is the Parkade Ramp.

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Looking west on Main Avenue from the corner of 5th Street. Each of the buildings in the first block to the right are listed on the National List of Historic Places.

Take a closer look at the row of historic buildings, with more detailed information, here: www.flickr.com/photos/randy394/3851608176/

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Historic Building at Corner of Main Avenue & 5th Street - Bismarck, North Dakota.

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Built in 1913 and expanded in 1937, this building served as the local facility for the Federal Government and Post Office until 1964, when it was supplemented with the William Guy Federal Building.

See a picture of the William Guy Federal Building here: www.flickr.com/photos/randy394/3613241256/

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Building in foreground was constructed in 1913* to house City National Bank. F.W. Woolworth later occupied the building until relocating to Kirkwood Mall in 1971. It then housed Goldies Furniture for some time. Today it houses Shooters Billiards.

The Patterson Hotel is clearly recognizable in the background. The row of building between were all built in or around 1905-1906.

*Official city documentation lists the City National Bank/Woolworth building as constructed in 1913, however it was certainly already around by 1911 because of newspaper clippings of the time and a postcard I found dated January 1911 showing the completed building. Woolworth occupied the building around 1915.

See these buildings from another angle here: www.flickr.com/photos/randy394/3851604806/