# Carrington (North Dakota)

Carrington is a town in the Coteaus and Plains region of North Dakota. It had a population of about 2,000 people in 2019.

## Get in
### By car

Via US-281, approximately 40 miles north of I-94. It also can be reach on North Dakota Highway 200 and US-52. 66th AVE NE 2 miles south New Rockford on via ND Hwy 15.
* Carrington Municipal Airport Tel: +1 701 652-2206

## See

* Camp Kimball (4 miles west on Highway 52, 5 miles south, 1 mile east), ☏ +1 701 328-2666. State Historic Site. This was the campsite of the Sibley Expedition on July 22–23, 1863.
* Foster County Museum, Second Street & 16th Avenue South, ☏ +1 701 652-3363, fax: +1 701 652-3363. Military uniforms, household items, old pictures of Carrington and surrounding communities, old farm equipment, firefighting equipment and one-room schoolhouse. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day: 2:00 to 5PM. All year by appointment.
* Putnam House, 533 Main St, ☏ +1 701 652-1213, +1 701 652-2090, fax: +1 701 652-1264, alison@daktel.com. Three-story historic home listed on National Registry of Historic Places. Available for tours or private rental. Rural community cultural center. Open June through August on Sundays, 2PM-5PM or year-round by appointment. Admission: Guided tours $3, walk-through tour $2.

## Do

* Hawks Nest Ridge (6 miles west on Highway 200, 7 1/2 miles south), ☏ +1 701 652-2524, toll-free: +1-800-641-9668, fax: +1 701 652-2391, cgtncham@daktel.com. Hiking. Highest point in a short ridge of glacial moraine hills rises 800 feet above the surrounding prairie. The 100-acre nature park is one of state's official watchable wildlife areas.
* Crossroads Golf Course (North of Carrington, on Hwy 281), ☏ +1 701 652-2601.
* Carrington Youth Center, 890 Main St, ☏ +1 701 652-2159.
* Central City Lanes, 890 Main St, ☏ +1 701 652-3800.

## Buy

* Pipestem Creek (9 miles south on Highway 281, 1 mile east on Highway 9), ☏ +1 701 652-2623, fax: +1 701 652-1441, pipestem@daktel.com. Manufacturer of hand-made SunFlorals (exquisite natural floral wreaths) and SunFeeders (edible birdfeeders and birdhouses). Summer tours include extensive gardens, drying and production facilities and gift shop. There are three renovated granaries and a train depot. There is a gift shop in a restored 10-sided granary. Open year-round, Monday to Friday, 8AM-4PM, and they have extended hours in the summer and fall. Open evenings and weekends by appointment. Guided tours welcome by reservation.
* ALCO, 6717 Hwy 200, ☏ +1 701 652-3532.
* Carrington Drug, 956 Main St, ☏ +1 701 652-2521.
* Designer Fabrics Quilt Shop, 929 Main St, ☏ +1 701 652-3535.
* Carrington Health Center Gift Shop, 800 4th Street N, ☏ +1 701 652-3141, toll-free: +1-800-532-8623.
* Rose Garden Floral & Greenhouse, 366 5th Avenue N, ☏ +1 701 652-2084, toll-free: +1-800-399-6814.
* Carrington Floral, 969 Main St, ☏ +1 701 652-2462.
* Seaburg Drug, 990 Main St, ☏ +1 701 652-3678.

## Eat

* Chieftain Restaurant & Sports Bar, 60 4th Ave S, ☏ +1 701 652-3131.
* The Ice Cream Shop, 61 4th Ave N, ☏ +1 701 652-2093.
* Donna's Diner & Catering, 1560 3rd St N, ☏ +1 701 652-1776.
* Highway Drive In, 435 2nd St S, ☏ +1 701 652-3291.
* Pizza Ranch, 730 4th Ave S, ☏ +1 701 652-3232.
* Prairie Inn, 312 Hwy 281 NE, ☏ +1 701 652-3976.
* Food Court at Super Valu Foods, Hwy 281, ☏ +1 701 652-3125.
* Stop n' Go Foods, 309 Hwy 281 NE, ☏ +1 701 652-3103.
* Subway, 488 8th St N, ☏ +1 701 652-1782.
* The Garden Gate, 929 Main St, ☏ +1 701 652-3527. Popular gift and coffee shop featuring exquisite, locally-handmade, as well as imported, silk and dried floral arrangements, candles/frangrances, body & bath items, plaques, jewelry, fashionable pillows/throws, and more... Serving coffee, desserts, and lunches until 4PM
* A Catered Event & Bakery, 740 4th Ave. S/ Hwy 281 S, ☏ +1 701 307-0001. Lunch menu, full service bakery, cakes, catering and event planning. Conference room available.

## Drink

* Finch's Five Spot, 861 Main St, ☏ +1 701 652-2826.
* Harley's Place, 904 Main St, ☏ +1 701 652-2091.
* Shamrock Bar & Lounge, 979 Main St, ☏ +1 701 652-3122.

## Sleep

* Carrington Inn & Suites, 101 4th Ave S, ☏ +1 701 652-3982.
* Chieftain Conference Center & Hotel, 60 4th Ave S, ☏ +1 701 652-3131.
* Blue Swan Bed & Breakfast Hotel, 626 2nd St N, ☏ +1 701 652-3978.