Public Invited to Attend Governor’s History Conference on Historic Preservation

BISMARCK, N.D. – The public is invited to attend the “Celebrating 50 Years of the National Historic Preservation Act” conference on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 22 and 23 at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck. This annual Governor’s History Conference is sponsored by the State Historical Society of North Dakota and its Foundation, US Forest Service, and Preservation North Dakota. National and local leaders will address why historic preservation is important in our state and provide examples of significant projects and places. Conference participants can also join a historic Cathedral District evening tour on Oct. 22 and a visit to United Tribes Technical College, formerly Fort Lincoln, on Oct. 23. The college visit includes a brief tour and talk about people, purposes, and events on or near the Apple Creek plain, including the World War II use of Fort Lincoln as an alien internment camp. Conference registration is $25 and includes one lunch. Additional fees apply for optional tours of the Cathedral District and UTTC. Pre-registration is required. Find complete details at history.nd.gov/conference or call 701.328.2666.