We're still in Bismarck and today was another motor coach tour. Our first stop was Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park where we toured Custer's home.
Most of the group also went to see the barracks building, but there wasn't a path and it was a longish walk in the grass (which was still wet from last night's rain) so David & I decided against doing that.
We then visited the Visitor's Center for On-a-Slant Village and toured the village itself. This is a display of what the village would have looked like.
The village itself is made up of mounds with living quarters inside and were inhabited by 12-15 people each.
The bus then took us back to the fort where we had a catered lunch, this time pulled pork sandwiches.
Our next stop was the North Dakota State Capital and the North Dakota Heritage Center. David and I didn't go into the Heritage Center, but the tail gunner's wife took this picture of us outside. We visited with the bus driver and a couple of others who also elected not to take the tour instead.
While inside the capital, we saw a display of the flags of the United States, North Dakota and the five Indian Tribes in the area.
The elevator doors have designs on them that tell of the history of the Indians. The door of one of the elevators opened while a couple of the ladies were examining it.
Finally, we went to the 18th floor to look at the view. This building is a tower rather than having a dome so you can go all the way to the top.
Tomorrow is a free day.
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