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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"Earthlodge people hunted bison and other game, but were in essence farmers living in villages along the Missouri and its tributaries. The site was a major Native American trade center for hundreds of years prior to becoming an important market place for fur traders after 1750.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/knri/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=47.3861&b_tl_lng=-101.4003&b_br_lat=47.3214&b_br_lng=-101.3672","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Knife%20River%20Indian%20Villages%20National%20Historic%20Site","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/knri/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C812613-1DD8-B71B-0B29B74AAFA56DE7.jpg","title":"Earthlodge","alt":"Summer view of Earthlodge","caption":"Summer view of Earthlodge","credit":"NPS photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C8127F4-1DD8-B71B-0BE7BEB35219164E.jpg","title":"Interior View of Earthlodge","alt":"Interior View of Earthlodge","caption":"Interior View of Earthlodge","credit":"NPS photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C813FB3-1DD8-B71B-0BA4497C2A70C7E8.jpg","title":"Winter Earthlodge","alt":"Winter Earthlodge","caption":"Winter Earthlodge","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C814266-1DD8-B71B-0BFF0A037013C9BA.jpg","title":"Garden","alt":"Garden","caption":"Garden","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C81440A-1DD8-B71B-0B07E8FB404C1563.jpg","title":"Sakakawea Village","alt":"Sakakawea Village","caption":"Sakakawea Village","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Arts and Culture","Craft Demonstrations","Cultural Demonstrations","Live Music","Compass and GPS","Geocaching","Fishing","Freshwater Fishing","Food","Picnicking","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Hands-On","Citizen Science","Arts and Crafts","Hiking","Junior Ranger Program","Wildlife Watching","Birdwatching","Park Film","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store"],"topics":["Architecture and Building","Archeology","Arts","Explorers and Expeditions","Military","Indigenous and Native Warrior","Native American Heritage","Schools and Education","Women's History","Animals","Grasslands","Prairies","Scenic Views","Thickets and Shrublands","Trails"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Standard Hours","description":"Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site is open from sunrise to sunset, every day of the year. Even when visitor center is closed, the park itself remains open.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Summer Hours","start":"2027-05-19","end":"2027-09-01","hours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"}}]}],"directions":"Plane: Closest Commercial Airports are Bismarck (60 miles) Minot (85 miles) Dickinson (102 miles). Hazen, ND (15 miles from site) has an airport for small planes. Car: One-half mile north of Stanton, ND on County Road 37. One hour northwest of Bismarck, ND and one and a half hours southwest of Minot, ND. Public Transportation Charter and tour bus parking available at Visitor Center parking lot.","weatherInfo":"Summers are warm and sunny with temperatures occasionally reaching 100 degrees F and frequent afternoon thunderstorms. Winters are invigorating, with extremely cold temperatures as low as -35 degrees F. High winds and sunny skies are common in winter. Snow is sporadic in the relatively dry climate, but blizzards are common.","contacts":{"phone":"7017453300","email":"KNRI_Information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site Visitor Center","description":"The Visitor Center is located off Highway 37 just north of the city of Stanton, ND. The Visitor Center’s entrance is in the shape of a giant eagle welcoming visitors. Once inside, visitors can view the movie, tour the exhibits or shop in our bookstore. Outside and behind the Visitor Center is a reconstructed earthlodge (furnished with replica artifacts in the summer) and the beginning of one of the three trails located at the park.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/knri/learn/historyculture/index.htm","lat":47.33150417300004,"lon":-101.38547069499998}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"audubon-wetland-management-district","km":25},{"slug":"audubon-national-wildlife-refuge","km":31},{"slug":"lost-lake-national-wildlife-refuge","km":39},{"slug":"lake-nettie-national-wildlife-refuge","km":41},{"slug":"camp-lake-national-wildlife-refuge","km":60},{"slug":"lake-otis-national-wildlife-refuge","km":62}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=knri"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.617Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/knife-river-indian-villages-national-historic-site/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/knife-river-indian-villages-national-historic-site.geojson"}