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.

Getting There & Details

Address
9 1/2 mles south
Phone
701-328-2666
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.nd.gov/hist
Map
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