North Dakota capital city since 1883, first as capital of the Dakota Territory, and then as state capital since 1889. Minot is a city in northern North Dakota and is home of the North Dakota State Fair and Norsk Høstfest. A few miles west of Bismarck on the west side of the Missouri River, the city of Mandan was named for the Mandan Indians who inhabited the area at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. New Salem is the site of the world's largest statue of a holstein cow; the world's largest statue of a bison is in Jamestown. Grand
North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame in 2016 were American football coach Hank Biesiot; ice hockey players and twin sisters Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux; and former Major League Baseball player Travis Hafner. North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame The North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame in the US state of North Dakota honoring individuals for athletic achievements. According to the Hall, its purpose is "to honor and recognize those individuals who have played a major role in the growth and development of sports in the state of North Dakota, and to further promote sports and sportsmanship to the public of North