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Bison World is planned to occupy about 120 acres of land near the intersection of U.S. Highway 281 and Interstate 94 at Jamestown. The land is owned by the state of North Dakota and was part of the grant to the Dakota Territory when what is now the State Hospital was constructed in 1883. The land is leased to the National Buffalo Museum and used as buffalo pasture.

Bison World is planned to occupy about 120 acres of land near the intersection of U.S. Highway 281 and Interstate 94 at Jamestown. The land is owned by the state of North Dakota and was part of the grant to the Dakota Territory when what is now the State Hospital was constructed in 1883. The land is leased to the National Buffalo Museum and used as buffalo pasture.

Final plans of Bison World revealed this week include features for visitors of all ages.

Bison World is planned to occupy about 120 acres of land near the intersection of U.S. Highway 281 and Interstate 94 at Jamestown. The land is owned by the state of North Dakota and was part of the grant to the Dakota Territory when what is now the State Hospital was constructed in 1883. The land is leased to the National Buffalo Museum and used as buffalo pasture.

Officials are proceeding with planning and feasibility studies for Bison World project.

Work still needs to be done at the tourist attraction, says the executive director of Jamestown Tourism.

KVRR Local News April 27, 2021 Jamestown is perhaps best-known for the World’s Largest Buffalo and the National Buffalo Museum. But there have been a lot of additions in the past few years. The city added an arts park downtown with weekly arts markets in the summer. The State Historical Society operates an 1883 courthouse museum that played in part in North Dakota gaining statehood. The historic Fort Seward has a brand new addition put in last year, five glamping tents for people who want to ...

Local and state officials work on the next steps of planning the Buffalo City Park. Written By: Keith Norman | × This rendering from early plans shows the entrance to the planned Buffalo City Park project. Submitted photo An amendment to the North Dakota Department of Commerce appropriations bill is intended to help the planned Buffalo City Park become reality, according to Sen. Terry Wanzek, R-Jamestown, author of the amendment. "It is meant to be a few dollars to help the par...

The JSDC approved $600,000 for additional planning and design work for the Buffalo City Park project. Written By: Keith Norman | × This rendering from early plans shows the entrance to the planned Buffalo City Park project. Submitted photo The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. gave preliminary authorization for spending $600,000 for work on a preliminary estimate and design of the Buffalo City Park. The action came at a special meeting Friday morning of the JSDC Board of Dir...

Visitors to the World’s Largest Buffalo were 69,827, down from 71,300 reported in 2019. 2020 was the first full year of the Frontier Village operating under the advisement of Jamestown Tourism. Swedlund says they saw a lot of growth for the site. Swedlund says in 2020, they held an artifacting process, established a new visitor center in the Saloon, hosted socially distanced movie nights, painted outside 4 buildings and inside 2 buildings with Civic Center staff, removed failing buildings, an...