Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site

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Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site

Memorial Weekend Saturday–Labor Day
9 a.m.–5 p.m. Summer hours posted here, mid May - mid September

Daily

Tuesday After Labor Day–
Memorial Weekend Friday
Open for events, school tours, rentals, and by appointment.

07/29/2026

Governor Langer was the 17th and 21st governor of North Dakota. During his first term (1933-1934) he was removed from office in July of 1934 after being charged with soliciting money from state employees. He later returned for another term 1937-1939.

07/23/2026

We have frozen dinosaurs, bracelet making, chalk, yard games, and the attic open for to choose your own adventure! What will you choose?

07/22/2026

Our Little Free Library is full! Thank you to everyone who has donated books. If you’re looking for your next read, check out our Little Free Library. Our library is open even if the mansion is closed!

07/21/2026

Todays original program at 2 of making Jacob ladders has been changed due to technical difficulties. We will be painting blocks instead. We apologize for this inconvience and will be making wooden Jacob ladders at a later date.

07/20/2026

We have paint too….
Come check out the mansion and all of our wallpaper! (and paint)
Open daily 9am - 5pm through Labor Day!

07/15/2026

The Former Governors' Mansion has two sets of stairs. One is the main set of stairs that governors and their guests would have used.
The other is the servant stairs located in the kitchen. These stairs would go directly to the maid's rooms. Not every governor had maids; sometimes they were used for children. Governor Langer was known to use the backstairs to avoid guests after a long day at the Capitol.
Thanks to our absolutely amazing site supervisor, you can now go up and down these stairs.
Try them out the next time you visit the mansion. Just a warning: they are steep!

07/14/2026

“One piece of candy can take you back to a familiar place…”

Grandmas and moms always have the best purse candy. We have a candy jar at the mansion to share in those sweet memories.

Next time you’re here, take a sweet treat and remember those yesteryears.

We are open 9-5 every day. We also have air conditioning to escape the heat.

07/13/2026

It's a toasty one today!
If you like being outside, we have beautiful flowers like this one outside.
If you prefer the cool, the mansion is air-conditioned!

Whatever your preference, we are here 9-5pm today and would love to see you!

07/10/2026

Did you know that the Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site is the coolest mansion around?

Rumor has it that this weekend is going to be HOT!
The mansion is a cool place to hang out. We have air conditioning in the mansion as well as the attic! Even our carriage house has A/C!

We are open 9-5 both Saturday and Sunday! Come hang out in the cool. We’d love to see you!

07/09/2026

POV: Young visitors when they find out we have phones they can use to talk to each other throughout the house.

Address

320 E Avenue B
Bismarck, ND
58501

Website

http://www.history.nd.gov/historicsites/fgm/index.html

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