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• Downtown Artifact Exhibit

  • Start
    May 01, 2024
  • End
    May 31, 2024
  • Location
    118 N 4th St, Bismarck

  Exhibit sponsored by the Historic Preservation Committee for the City of Bismarck. Come view this window exhibit featuring various artifacts from Bismarck's hIstoric downtown. Exhibit runs from May 1 through May 31.

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• Founder's Day Bismarck Trivia

  • When
    May 13, 2024
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Laughing Sun Brewing Co. (1023 East Front Ave, Bismarck)

  Join the Bismarck Historical Society in celebrating Founder's Day with Bismarck Trivia at Laughing Sun Brewing Co.! 

  Free and open to all!

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• Walking Tour of Bismarck's Historic Downtown

  • When
    May 18, 2024
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Tour starts at Camp Hancock, 101 E Main Ave, Bismarck

  Event is sponsored by the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Bismarck.  Join Rob Hanna as he takes you on a tour of Bismarck's Historic Downtown.  The free tour will take 1-1.5 hours and cover approximately 8 blocks of the downtown area.  Starting point for the tour is Camp Hancock (101 E Main Ave, Bismarck).

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• Highways and Roads: Connecting the History of Bismarck

  • When
    May 21, 2024
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Meeting Room A @ Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library (515 N 5th St)

  This free program is hosted in partnership by the Historic Preservation Commission and the Bismarck Historical Society.  Join Ben Kubischta as he presents how highways and roads influenced the Bismarck community.  

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• Bismarck Timeline Presentation

  • When
    May 28, 2024
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Multi-Purpose Room @ Touchmark Senior Living (1000 W Century Ave, Bismarck)

  Free event is sponsored by the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Bismarck.  Join Beth Nodland as she presents on Bismarck's history and the creation of the Historic Preservation Commission's Bismarck Timeline publication.

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• Chief Looking's Village

  • When
    June 12, 2024
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    2023 Burnt Boat Drive, Bismarck

  This program will be on-site and our presenter, Erik Holland, will share information about the archaeological digs and the findings that were conducted previously at the Native American village site.

  Free and open to all!
  

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• No program is scheduled for July

  • When
    July 10, 2024

  
  

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• History Hotdish Podcast-Panel Discussion

  • When
    August 14, 2024
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Meeting Room A @ Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library (515 N 5th St)

  This program will be a panel discussion on the History Hotdish podcast/radio program.  Panelists will likely include the podcast co-hosts (J. Michael McCormack and Kate Waldera) along with Tory Jackson and Jason Tomanek. Past podcast guests may also be asked to join in the panel discussion.

  Free and open to all!
  

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• St. Mary's Cemetery Tour

  • When
    September 11, 2024
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    St. Mary's Cemetery @ 2298 East Avenue F, Bismarck

  Date and time is tentatively set for September 11 at 6:30pm.  More information will be forthcoming.

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• Dusty Old Box

  • When
    October 09, 2024
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Meeting Room A @ Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library (515 N 5th St)

  This month's program will showcase a Dusty Old Box from the 1930s, which has been tucked away at the State Archives of North Dakota.  Our presenter is Amy Sakaraissen.

  Free and open to all!
  

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