12/02/22 (Fri)
The Pembina State Museum
The Pembina State Museum will be hosting a Holiday Open House, free to the public, on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
News and Events
12/02/22 (Fri)
State Historical Society Awards $130,000 in Historic Preservation Fund Grants
The State Historical Society of North Dakota, through an appropriation of Historic Preservation Fund money from the National Park Service, awarded $130,000 to six eligible organizations around the state.
11/28/22 (Mon)
'Holy Grail of Custer things': journalist's 1876 journals carry mystery, interest
The notes of a journalist Mark Kellogg while traveling with Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer in 1876.
11/11/22 (Fri)
These North Dakota women risked their lives during WWII, but didn't get military benefits
As many as a dozen women with ties to North Dakota have been identified as having served as Women's Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs.
11/08/22 (Tue)
November 8: North Dakota Forts
On this date in 1930, the Bismarck Tribune reported on a meeting of the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The speaker for the occasion was Russell Reid of the State Historical Society. Mr. Reid’s topic was North Dakota’s forts.
10/21/22 (Fri)
Deal marks start of proposed $40M North Dakota military museum; facility would expand Heritage Center
State Historic Preservation Officer Bill Peterson, left, and Maj. Gen. Al Dohrmann, adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard, sign an agreement on Monday to work together on a proposed North Dakota military museum.
10/21/22 (Fri)
Kittson cabin, one of North Dakota's oldest buildings, undergoing reconstruction effort
Work on the 170-year-old cabin started in September. As part of the reconstruction process, the cabin has been disassembled.
8/30/22 (Tue)
9 people to be inducted into Native American Hall of Honor
The 2022 inductees are being honored for achievements in leadership, military and sports categories.
1/05/22 (Wed)
Wedding Dress Donation Highlights the North Dakota Romance of Art and Grace Link
Arthur and Grace Link were married for 71 years until his death in 2010. Theirs is a simple and unassuming tale of romance, which began in a quiet rural setting. But during Art’s political career, the couple would go on to share an eventful life in the public spotlight as he rose from state legislator to U.S. congressman to North Dakota governor.
7/27/21 (Tue)
Two New Museum Exhibitions To Check Out On Your Next North Dakota Road Trip
Planning a road trip to central or northwestern North Dakota? Two new museum exhibitions are worth the drive! Explore the recently opened "Sitting Bull" and "Ancient Earth: Ceramic Endeavors by Brad Bachmeier."