Editing Williston, North Dakota (section)

==Arts and culture==
===Sites of interest===
* [[Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site]] – a reconstructed fur-trade era fort owned and maintained by the [[National Park Service]].
* [[Fort Buford]] – a pioneer age military fort. An interesting site is the military graveyard.
* [[Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center]] – A museum highlighting the history of the area where the [[Missouri River]] and the [[Yellowstone River]] merge.
* [[Lake Sakakawea]] – a large man-made lake located close to Williston. The lake offers plenty of recreational activities.
* The Confluence – where the [[Missouri River]] and the [[Yellowstone River]] meet. A historical center, boat ramp, camp site, and bike path are located here.
* Eagle Ridge Golf Club – an eighteen-hole golf course located on Highway 2 north of Williston. It measures {{convert|6240|yd}} from the back tees.
* Williston Municipal Golf Course – a 9-hole golf course located at 3600 42nd Street West in Williston.
* Cut Bluff Overlook – a historic site located about two miles (3 km) east of Williston on the south side of Highway 1804. Commemorating Lewis and Clark's campsite near Cut Bluff on the south banks of the Missouri River.
* James Memorial Art Center – Originally the community library (est 1911), The James was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.It now serves as an art & cultural center for the community, offering art exhibits and art classes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://thejamesmemorial.org/historical-notes/ |title=Historical Notes &#124; |access-date=December 27, 2013 |archive-date=December 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227085528/http://thejamesmemorial.org/historical-notes/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Old Armory – The Old Armory was built in 1915 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html |title=National Register |access-date=May 2, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204052104/http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html |archive-date=December 4, 2010 }}</ref> The Old Armory is now home to community theater non-profit organization Entertainment, Inc!, founded in 1981. Entertainment, Inc! produces five shows each year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.entertainmentinc.org/AboutUs.aspx |title=About the Organization |access-date=December 27, 2013 |archive-date=December 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227094650/http://www.entertainmentinc.org/AboutUs.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Williston Area Recreation Center – a 234,000 square foot recreation center, built in 2014, that includes an indoor [[surfing]], [[golf]] simulators, and a [[water park]]. There are also the more traditional [[tennis]] and [[basketball]] courts, along with turf fields and an indoor track.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-06-18/a-70-million-rec-center-brings-indoor-surfing-golf-to-north-dakota|title=A $70 Million Rec Center Brings Indoor Surfing, Golf to North Dakota|newspaper=Bloomberg.com |date=June 18, 2014|accessdate=February 16, 2021|via=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref>