A National Historic Landmark. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
One of 6 National Register listings published here for Mercer County · listed in 1966 · category: Site · a National Historic Landmark.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Big Hidatsa Village Site between 2005 and 2019, burning about 650 acres in total. 2 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | North Dakota State Forest Service | DITCH FIRE |
| 14 August 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.5 acres | Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site | YELLOW BEAR |
| 14 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site | CEMETERY |
| 13 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | not named |
| 29 July 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | TIM SCHWARTZ |
| 24 July 2006 | Natural | 2.6 acres | Audubon National Wildlife Refuge | GREWE |
| 2 July 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site | FISHING HOLE |
| 15 May 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site | CAMPFIRE 3 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Big Hidatsa Village Site: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri River Sand &Gravel Co Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Whites Underwood Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Stanton, the town this property stands in, in 38 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 22 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $500,000 | Homes were damaged with shingles and siding blown off. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $400,000 | An intense microburst occurred at this location with estimated 130 mph winds. Every building on the property was severely damaged or destroyed. The home suffered severe damage with the roof being torn off and the back wall blown out. Four people were inside the home and sought shelter in the basement, uninjured. Large diameter trees were snapped. Crops were also damaged. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Stanton | $350,000 | Damage to vehicles, roofs, and windows. Five Mercer County Sheriff vehicles damaged. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $300,000 | Numerous large tree branches were broken, and several large tree trunks snapped in the city of Stanton. A few garages had a wall blown out or parts of their roofs torn off. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Stanton | $300,000 | Extensive damage to 40 vehicles and several buildings at the Great River Energy Plant. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $150,000 | A large wooden barn was completely destroyed. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $75,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts resulted in extensive tree damage in and around Stanton. Several windows were blown out. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $8,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds blew down 12 inch diameter trees. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Stanton | $7,000 | Golfball to baseball size hail was reported. Damage was sustained to multiple skylights and shingles at the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. Other damage reports were unavailable. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $5,000 | A trained spotter reported that large tree branches were broken. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $5,000 | Tree 18 inches in diameter knocked over. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | $1,000 | A six inch in diameter tree was blown down in Stanton. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by the public. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Stanton | - | Golfball to tennis ball size hail lasted for nine minutes. No report of damage was received from this event. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Stanton | - | The public reported hail up to the size of softballs. No report of damage was received from this event. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Stanton | - | No reports of damage were received. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Stanton | - | Hail up to the size of golf balls and fifty mph winds were reported in Stanton. This was the second wave of severe weather to impact the city of Stanton within one hour Monday evening. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Stanton | - | Hail occurred with 44 knot wind (51 mph). |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Hail | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Hail | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Hail | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Funnel Cloud | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Hail | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Hail | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Stanton | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Stanton | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knife River Bridge near Stanton | 4.4 miles | 2001 | |
 | St. Paul's Lutheran Church | 7.7 miles | 2005 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 66000600 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Mercer County | All 6 listed properties in this county. |
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