Fortress
Fort Mandan
🇺🇸 United States · 19th century
Fort Mandan was the name of the encampment which the Lewis and Clark Expedition built for wintering over in 1804–1805. The encampment was located on the Missouri River approximately twelve miles (19 km) from the site of present-day Washburn, North Dakota, which developed later. The precise location is not known for certain. It is believed now to be under the water of the river. A replica of the fort has been constructed near the original site.
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Fort Mandan ranks #2,357 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #48 of the 106 mapped in United States. Founded 1804, it is older than 13% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,810 times in the last 60 days, more than 74% of the atlas. See how United States compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Fort Mandan?
Fort Mandan stands in the United States, at 47.29611°, -101.28599°.
When was Fort Mandan built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1804. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Fort Mandan?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,357 of 8,133 worldwide, and #48 in the United States. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Fort Mandan?
Fort Rice, about 102 km away.
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