You can’t find any remnants of it now, but there was at one time a large ampitheater set up south of Mandan. Many of us are too young to remember it, but I’ve got photographic proof! I can’t say exactly when this was built, although Fort Abraham Lincoln is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

This photo comes from a friend’s collection. His dad spent most of his time in the air and, like myself, never went anywhere without his camera. He’s amassed a treasure of North Dakota history, which I’ve been entrusted to share with you. You’ll be as astonished as I was.

The last time I was up at Fort Lincoln State Park, one of the young guys working for the park was able to show us where the ampitheater used to reside. It was a pleasant surprise to find out about it, and also to find a guy in his 20s who knows about it.

By the way, the executive director of the Fort Abraham Lincoln Foundation is pro-abortion ND state legislator Tracy Potter, who thinks the ND law outlawing abortion is “terribly embarrassing.” I suppose now I’ll be accused of “attacking” Mr. Potter because I’ve quoted his deplorable political beliefs, but that’s what liberals do: set themselves up in foundations, institutions, or bureaucracies, then cry “attack!” whenever someone points out what they believe.

Here’s a bit of advice for Mr. Potter: instead of trying to advance liberal social agendas in the state legislature, focus on Fort Lincoln and lean on ’em to keep the blockhouse gates open until dark (as the sign says) for local photographers to enjoy them at sunset! Only once this year have I driven out to Fort Lincoln before dark and found the gates unlocked. Now THAT is “terribly embarrassing.”