The Fort Dilts State Historic Site in Bowman County marks the location of an event in which emigrants in a besieged wagon train formed their wagons into a circle and waited for the cavalry to rescue them. This puts a specific historical event at the center of the story.
Tours Combining Fossils and Archaeology
The Pioneer Trails Regional Museum’s paleontological site tours teach visitors about local geology, the fossils found there, and responsible collecting practices. Visitors take part in collecting fossils themselves and learn about the museum’s fossil preparation lab procedures. The tours combine learning with hands-on participation, covering topics ranging from geological context to the preparation of finds.
The program is seasonal. During the summer, tours are scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, weather permitting. Check current availability before planning your trip around a tour date.
The museum also holds an annual ATV tour, where interested visitors can join the archaeology department on historic trails in the surrounding area. Participants learn about the history of the land and its people and see artifacts left behind. While the site tours focus on geology, fossils, and collecting methods, the ATV tour focuses on historic trails and archaeological topics. Dates and routes may change.
Bowman as a Point of Reference
Bowman is in southwestern North Dakota. Depending on your direction of travel, it is considered either the first or the last town you reach in the state. This description therefore changes depending on which direction you are coming from.
In downtown Bowman, South Main Lanes is an eight-lane bowling alley. It offers sanctioned leagues, group events, and open bowling; the program may change. The Bowman Theater opened in 1946 and has more than 300 seats. It shows movies on weekends, though the schedule may change. Check current showtimes if you’re planning a movie visit.
The Sweetwater Golf Course is also in Bowman. It is a 9-hole golf course. Paved roads connect its clubhouse to Highway 85, making the road connection a useful point of reference for planning. Operating conditions may change. For reference, South Main Lanes is downtown, while paved roads connect the Sweetwater Golf Course clubhouse in Bowman to Highway 85.
Other Named Places
The Bowman County Fairgrounds include the Dakota Winds Arena and the 4 Seasons Pavilion. Facilities at the fairgrounds may change.
Discover more destinations: Bowman, Ward, Nelson, Stutsman, Traill County, Burleigh County, Walsh, Pierce County.
For the broader travel overview: North Dakota.
