We went into the visitor center first to see what information we could acquire about the surrounding areas. When we walked in, Jay just could help himself . . .
This building we all thought was so unique, the main reason we wanted to visit the park. It is called the Gol Stave Church Museum and it is a full-size replica of one found in Oslo, Norway. When you get up close the intricacy of the wood carvings are magnificent.
While we were viewing the inside, we had the pleasure of listening to a volunteer tell us a little about these churches.
On the grounds they even have an authentic Finnish sauna.
This is a Dala Horse and other than that I wasn’t really sure what it was/is. Since our return I have learned that they were wood carved toys for the children, but there is so much more to them.
This is Sig the troll.
While we took a tour of the Sigdal House, we learned that the Norwegians believed in trolls. They also slept sitting up so if they died in their sleep their spirits/soul would be closer to heaven and could ascend upwards.
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center & Fort Mandan
On our drive back to Bismarck, we thought we would stop and try to take a walk around Fort Mandan. We were not really sure what it was, so we stopped at the center first. As soon as we walked into the center, there was a desk with an attendant collecting an admission fee ($7.50 per adult & $5 per student). We decided we would visit a different day when we had more time to tour the whole interpretive center and enjoy walking around the reconstructed Fort Mandan.
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