Steele
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Understand
The town is named after the founder, Wilbur Steele, who bought the land from the Northern Pacific Railroad and erected a 3-story brick building in 1881 hoping to convince politicians to select Steele as the state capital. When that scheme did not succeed, he sold the building to the county, and it is now the Kidder County Courthouse (see below).
Get in
- By car: exit 200 (south) off I-94, about 40 miles east of Bismarck
See
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Kidder County Courthouse
phone: +1 701 475-2632Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. -
Kidder County Museum
phone: +1 701 475-2684Displays include household, military, school setting, restaurant setting, and doctor's office artifacts. Shown by appointment. Sandhill CraneA giant, 38.5 foot tall steel sculpture stands at the entrance to Steele from I-94. It is a reminder that the town sits on flyways for ducks, geese, cranes and pelicans that use the numerous ponds and lakes that surround the town. Informational site by the statue.
Do
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Birding
phone: +1 701 475-2133Request a birding drive booklet from Steele City Coordinator, PO Box 112, Steele, ND 58482. Kidder County, ND is considered one of the top bird watching destinations in the world. -
Cottonwood Golf Club
phone: +1 701 475-2416
Eat
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Coffee Cup Fuel Stop
phone: +1 701 475-2274address: 620 Mitchell Ave N -
Lone Steer Restaurant/Lounge
phone: +1 701 475-2221address: 615 Mitchell Ave N -
Pirates Cafe
phone: +1 701 475-2144address: 123 Mitchell Ave S
Drink
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The Depot
phone: +1 701 475-9469address: 102 Mitchell Ave N -
Chasers
phone: +1 701 387-9425
Sleep
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Lone Steer Motel and Campground
phone: +1 701 475-2221address: 615 Mitchell Ave N -
The OK Motel & Campground
phone: +1 701 475-2440address: 220 3rd Ave SW