National Buffalo Museum - Jamestown, ND
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member honeybee77
N 46° 53.310 W 098° 42.071
14T E 522764 N 5192816
The National Buffalo Museum and bison herd are located at the Frontier Village in Jamestown, North Dakota, near the intersection of Highway 281 and Interstate 94 (exit 258).
Waymark Code: WM420R
Location: North Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GEO*Trailblazer 1
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The National Buffalo Museum is operated by the North Dakota Buffalo Foundation whose mission is to foster awareness of the cultural and historical significance of the North American bison. The museum holds exhibits dedicated to the history of bison on the plains, as well as Plains Indians artifacts, artwork, 19th century firearms used by the buffalo hunter, remains of prehistoric bison, a children’s room featuring wildlife of North Dakota, and video presentation about the history of bison.

The museum grounds also is home to a live heard of bison, including three white buffalo, White Cloud, Dakota Miracle (born Aug 2007), and Dakota Legend (born May 2008).
Admission Fees:
$5 adults $4 seniors/AAA members $10 families (mom, dad, minor children) $1 students (age 7-18) FREE children 6 and under $75 group rate (15 or more adults, 19 or more seniors)


Hours of operation:
Memorial Day to Labor Day 9 am – 8 pm daily Tuesday after Labor Day until October 31st & May 1st until Memorial Day Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pm Saturday 10 am – 5 pm Sunday 12 pm – 5 pm November 1st until April 30th Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pm Saturday 10 am – 5 pm Sunday Closed


Services Provided:
Prairie Winds Gift Shop Located next to Frontier Village and the World's Largest Buffalo statue


Parking: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:
There will be no requirement for posting a visit; but a photo of you with your GPS or just your GPS somewhere on the museum grounds or in the museum would be fun. Preferrably at the entrance or near the museum sign. Actually going IN the museum is also NOT required for posting a log.
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