Bismarck in Burleigh County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Bismarck River Warehouse

Photographed by Connor Olson, March 29, 2019

1. Bismarck River Warehouse Marker

Inscription. This was the site of one of the largest river warehouses built during the 1870s when river transportation was of primary importance. The warehouse was served by a spur track of the Northern Pacific Railway and until the railroad was built west of Bismarck the steamboat was the principal method of transportation to the West.

Frequently, as many as 20 steamboats would be moored at the wharf engaged in transporting supplies to military posts and pioneer settlements. Steamboat traffic used the Missouri River from St. Louis to the head of navigation at Fort Benton, Montana, and the lower reaches of the Yellowstone River.

The history of steamboat navigation presents one of the most colorful phases of North Dakota history.

Erected 1955 by State Historical Society of North Dakota.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 46° 48.874′ N, 100° 49.287′ W. Marker is in Bismarck, North Dakota, in Burleigh County. It is on River Road 0.2 miles north of Fraine

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Barracks Road, on the left when traveling north. Located at the Steamboat Warehouse State Historic Site along Riverfront Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 444 River Rd, Bismarck ND 58504, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on North Dakota’s Missouri Plateau.

It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lewis & Clark and the Mandan Villages (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lewis & Clark near Bismarck-Mandan (approx. 0.7 miles away); Episcopalian Services In The Area (approx. 1.6 miles away); Church of the Bread of Life (approx. 1.6 miles away); Camp Hancock Site Map (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hancock History (approx. 1.6 miles away); Locomotive #2164 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Federal Building (approx. 1.7 miles

Marker’s roadside pull-off. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Connor Olson, March 29, 2019

2. Marker’s roadside pull-off.

away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bismarck.

Also see . . . ND State Historical Society. (Submitted on July 31, 2020, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2020, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 392 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on July 31, 2020, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2020, by Connor Olson of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.