The buildings at Buckstop Junctions are actual historical buildings that have been relocated to Bismarck. Each played an important role in a late-19th / early 20th century prairie village, as there typically wasn't competition between services and products; they were just too difficult or too expensive to transport to the town. 

Lein School #2

This country school operated near Arena from 1906 to 1958.
The school barn is from west of Mandan.

Sterling Railroad Depot

Built in 1885 to service the Northern Pacific Railroad,
our depot is located beside our railroad tracks.

Yegen Store

John Yegen, Bismarck's first baker and grocer,
began business in a tent. He built this store in 1877.

Oal Miners Camp

Includes a power shovel, mine shaft, scale house and
the Chapin building from near the mining town of Wilton.

Fort Clark Post Office

Built about 1910 by a lumber company, it served
as a post office from 1917 to 1949.

Fort Lincoln Service Station

Built in 1932 to service military vehicles. Fort
Lincoln is now United Tribes Technical College.

First State Bank of McClusky

This 1905 wood-frame building, with embossed
tin exterior, was an early McClusky bank.

Capital Aviation Hanger

Built in the early 1930's it held the first north -
south air passenger line in the United States.

Goodrich Barber Shop

This 1908 barbershop was one of
the early shops in Goodrich, ND.

Driscoll Blacksmith Shop

Built around 1919 by Ole Hatle, and later purchased by
Ole (Lena) Olin. The shop contains a working forge.

Foley Home

"American Four-square", built in 1907 by James Foley
who is considered a poet laureate of North Dakota.

Andrew Miller Farm Museum

Built in 1910 as a warehouse
for Bismarck Lumber.

The Molbert

Claim shack is from one of the earliest claims near Tapen.
It was built about 1880 by a Swedish immigrant.

The Gellner

Home was built in 1906 near Goodrich. At one time it housed a
family of nine! Built by a German family from Russia.

Buckstop Junctions Vintage Shoppe

This is the main entrance to Buckstop Junction. The
Vintage Shoppe has many nice antiques for sale.

Lewis Hotel

Built in 1914 in Tappen. It contains a restored Ballroom and Bar. Downstairs
is a model railroad. It is heated & air conditioned. Rentable for private events.

Bethel Lutheran Church

The church was built in 1916 near Coleharbor and contains original furnishing.
The building is heated & air conditioned. Rentable for private events.

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