The stories of Mercer County, ND
8 narrated audio stories from across Mercer County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Where the Earthlodges Still Speak
A story of Hidatsa village life, trade, loss, and remembrance at Knife River.
Mercer County
Sheheke’s Journey to Washington
A Mandan chief carried Knife River into the earliest U.S.–Native diplomacy.
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Reading a Village in the Prairie
How archaeology made Hidatsa village life visible on the ground.
Knife River
Why a Small River Built Big Villages
How the Knife River’s water and soil sustained a farming world.
Lake Sakakawea
When a River Valley Became Shoreline
How Lake Sakakawea remade Mercer County in the 1950s.
Like-a-Fishhook Village Historic Site
Where the Upper Missouri Came to Terms
After catastrophe, one village became the political heart of a remade world.
Fort Clark State Historic Site
Where the Missouri Became a Trading Room
A muddy crossroads of trade, art, and devastating change.
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Where the Knife River Held a Nation of Trade
An earthlodge world of farming, exchange, and survival on the northern Plains.
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