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Step back in time and experience life on the prairie during Sodbuster Days, an annual tradition at Fort Ransom State Park! This immersive, family-friendly event offers a hands-on glimpse into North Dakota’s homesteading and pioneer days.
Watch history come alive with live demonstrations including horse-powered threshing, corn grinding, plowing, hay baling, blacksmithing, weaving, and more. Don’t miss the working sawmill, potato digging, and barn loft hay storage!
Savor traditional flavors with homemade samples of lefse, rommegrot, Dutch oven-baked pies, cornbread, jelly Bismarcks, and ice cream.
Event Hours:
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Admission: $10/person for the weekend
Children 12 & under: Free
Come for the day or stay the weekend. There’s something for all ages to enjoy at Sodbuster Days!