Bismark (July 18) - We arrived late Tuesday night. Sam`s sister Ali was there with her three kids visiting a friend, so we decided to get some needed items shipped there to pick up on our way to Canada. Most important item; a roof rack for the new truck to strap the canoe down! Theodore Roosevelt National Park (July 19) - We stopped at the Painted Canyon Visitor Center on our way in to get the first good look and panoramic view of the park. We drove through Medora and entered in the South Unit. We drove the 36-mile scenic loop drive and saw lots of prairie dogs, along with buffalo. I think Nelly is getting used to Buffalo :) The drive was beautiful through the park so we decided to drive next to it on our way up to Fort Union. Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site (July 19) - This is the site of a partially reconstructed trading post on the Missouri River and the North Dakota/Montana border. Yes, we popped into Montana for a little bit! Built in 1828 or 1829, Fort Union was the most important fur trading post on the upper Missouri until 1867. Sam`s 4th great-grandma was part of the Assiniboine Tribe, which was just one of the tribes that traded there back in the day, so it was pretty neat to see. Ambrose (July 19-20) - Founded in 1906, laid out on the Soo Railway in Divide County, the city was named after a railroad worker. According to the census, the population was at its peak in 1920, totaling 389. It dropped to 109 in 1970 and all the way down to 26 in 2010. We found the tip to stay here on freecampsites.net and we`re so glad we decided to check it out. There were many open/vacant lots in which you could choose from for the night. We met a man in his 70`s and asked where he was from, "I grew up here" he said, and we asked if there was anywhere to grab a bite or a drink. "Well, there used to be a great bar! Not anymore." he replied. This was really sad to us. To think this man grew up here when it was still a lively town and he`s just seen it get smaller and smaller over the years. We explored what was left of this town in the morning. Sidewalks over grown and old homes/buildings run down. The post office is still there though, so we sent out some mail!
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