1. Offer a monumental vista dedicated
to one of the Northern Plains most
stunning natural phenomena, The
Aurora Borealis. This 88 foot steel
monument, lit at night by multicolored
lights projected from below, will
rise out of the prairie to mark
the interpretive site and recreate
the spectacular beauty of the Aurora
Borealis.
2.
Provide perhaps the only site anywhere
dedicated not just to a region or
county, but a continent. The designation,
Geographical Center of North America,
which includes the United States,
Canada, Mexico, and Central America,
adds an international flair which
invites new areas for interpretation,
education, promotion, and exchange.
3.
House Museum-quality displays of
regional and national interest,
the displays being based on results
of on-going surveys.
4.
Offer on-going educational opportunities
for visitors from far and near,
school children, and for people
of all ages. The Interpretive Center
will be an excellent site for natural
science programs, such as those
relating to the aurora borealis,
comets, or other astronomical phenomena.
The
Site is located east of the junction
of Highway 2 & Highway 3, Rugby,
N.D. The Tower was completed in
1999 and the Interpretive Center
will be built in the year 2000. |
