Annual Reports

Fiscal Year (FY) 2006

Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 continued to be a time of transition and growth for the state’s history agency, the State Historical Society of North Dakota (SHSND). The SHSND moved forward with major expansion projects approved by the 2005 Legislative Assembly, including the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck, the Chateau de Mores State Historic Site in Medora, and Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site near Fargo. The SHSND also continued its activities commemorating the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial, which would conclude in North Dakota with the state’s second national Lewis and Clark signature event, Reunion at the Home of Sakakawea, at New Town August 17-20, 2006. With the help of citizens and legislators statewide, the SHSND and its Foundation also spent the year strengthening current alliances and building new partnerships, keeping in mind its mission "to identify, preserve, interpret, and promote the heritage of North Dakota and its people."

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Fiscal Year 2005

Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 was a time of transition and growth for the state’s history agency, the State Historical Society of North Dakota (SHSND). The Legislative Assembly approved expansion projects for the agency’s headquarters, the North Dakota Heritage Center, as well as for two of its major sites, the Chateau de Mores State Historic Site in Medora and Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site near Fargo. The SHSND also continued its activities commemorating the Lewis and
Clark Bicentennial, which concludes in North Dakota with the state’s second Lewis and Clark National Signature Event, Reunion at the Home of Sakakawea, at New Town on August 17-20, 2006. With the help of citizens and legislators statewide, the SHSND and its Foundation also spent the year strengthening current alliances and building new partnerships, keeping in mind its mission "to identify, preserve, interpret, and promote the heritage of North Dakota and its people."

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Fiscal Year 2004

In Fiscal Year (FY) 2004, the state’s history agency, the State Historical Society of North Dakota, continued its activities commemorating the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial. As the 2003-06 bicentennial unfolded, the highlight was the dedication of a statue of Sakakawea in National Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C. It is a bronze replica of the statue that has stood on the state capitol grounds in Bismarck since
1910. Enhancements related to the Lewis and Clark era continued at the Society’s sites. With the help of citizens and legislators statewide, the Society and its Foundation also spent the year strengthening current alliances and building new partnerships, keeping in mind its mission "to identify, preserve, interpret, and promote the heritage of North Dakota and its people."

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