Editing Wahpeton, North Dakota (section)

==Recreation and culture==
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[[File:FORT ABERCROMBIE.jpg|thumb|right|Photo of [[Fort Abercrombie]]]]

[[File:Wahpeton catfish.jpg|thumb|right|The "[[Wahpper]]," a giant statue of a catfish beside the [[Red River of the North]]]]

The area attracts outdoorsmen and hunters, as it is in the midst of the [[Central Flyway]], thus providing excellent [[bird migration|migratory]] [[waterfowl hunting]].

The [[Bois de Sioux Golf Course]] is the nation's only golf course with half the course in one state and half in another. Near the golf course is Chahinkapa Park, which houses playgrounds, baseball, softball, football fields, and tennis. During the summer the large swimming pool is open. Chahinkapa Park is also home to [[Chahinkapa Zoo]]. In May 2018, Chahinkapa Zoo became home to two white rhinos.

The Richland County Historical Society Museum features [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native American]] artifacts and displays of pioneer life. Near Wahpeton is [[Fort Abercrombie]] and the Circus Monument, erected in memory of circus workers killed by lightning there in 1897. Circus performers hold a memorial service at the monument whenever they perform in the area.

The [[Carmelite]] [[Monastery]], in the bend of the Wild Rice River, is a few miles from Wahpeton.

On Thursday afternoons from June through October, the Twin Towns Gardeners' Market is held near the Sears/Family Dollar building in Wahpeton.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wahpetondailynews.com/articles/2010/08/30/news/doc4c76b720abd57659958990.txt |first=Brandon L. |last=Summers |date=August 30, 2010 |title=Gardeners' Market celebrates success |location=Wahpeton, ND |publisher=Wahpeton Daily News |access-date=October 15, 2010}}</ref>

Other Wahpeton area attractions include [[Wahpper|"Wahpper" the World's Largest Catfish]], at Kidder Dam, and the [[Frederick A. and Sophia Bagg Bonanza Farm|Bagg Bonanza Farm]], a {{convert|15|acre|m2|adj=on}} historic [[bonanza farm]] with farm buildings and machinery. There is a mural at the corner of Dakota Avenue and 4th Street. Also downtown is the [[Red Door Art Gallery/Visitor's Center]].