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Palmer’s Spring State Historic Site
Site served as weigh station on Fort Totten-Fort Stevenson Trail. It was here on Aug. 23, 1868, that a mail wagon was attacked by Indians, killing three soldiers from the 31st Infantry.
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Getting There & Details
- Address
- 9 1/2 mles south
- Phone
- 701-328-2666
- [email protected]
- Website
- www.nd.gov/hist
- Map
- Get Directions →
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