Minot Sights

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Winter view of Minot looking southward.

• Minot Railroad Museum, 19 1st Street NE, 701-852-7091. The museum, has provided its guests with a glimpse at the fascinating history of the westward railroad expansion since its opening in 1986.

• Riverwalk of Minot, A 2.5 mile walking and biking trail along the Souris River, which is accessible from a number of Minot attractions including the Railroad Museum and Roosevelt Park.

• Roosevelt Park and Zoo, 1219 Burdick Expressway East, 701-857-4166, www.rpzoo.com. May: 10AM-6PM; June-August: 10AM-8PM; September: 10AM-6PM; October: Weekdays 10AM-5PM (Weather Permitting). Roosevelt Park is the city's largest park. Features include a zoo, a swimming pool, and a 2/5ths scale railroad you can take a ride on around the park, in addition to gardens, walking paths, picnic shelters, tennis courts, and a band shell. Be sure to check out the sundial near the train station and the statue of Theodore Roosevelt in the southwest part of the park.

• Scandinavian Heritage Center, 1020 S. Broadway, 701-852-9161, www.minotparkdistrict.org/scand.shtml. A 14 acre park highlighting the Scandanvian roots of the region. Feature of the park include a 230-year-old house from Norway and a stave church.

• www.rpzoo.com
• www.minotparkdistrict.org/scand.shtml