There’s A Little Known, Fascinating Train Park In North Dakota And You’ll Want To Visit
North Dakota’s history is widely centered around the railroad. A vast majority of each major city and small town was founded when the railroad reached the next point in its journey west. The power of trains is still essential in the Peace Garden State. They haul oil, coal, grain, and many other loads of the state’s resources.
Needless to say, trains are a big deal here. So it’s not surprising that there are places in ND where you can explore the history – past and present – of trains yourself, including in this awesome train park and museum in Mandan, ND. Take a look:
Explore North Dakota's train history at the North Dakota State Railroad Museum.
Leah moved to North Dakota when she was 12 years old and has traveled from the Red River Valley to the badlands and many places in between. She loves small-town life and currently enjoys living on a small farm in the ND prairie. She's always had a passion for writing and has participated in novel writing challenges such as NaNoWriMo multiple times. Her favorite part about this job is recognizing small businesses that deserve a boost and seeing the positive affect her articles can have on their traffic, especially in rural areas that might have otherwise gone overlooked.