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Medicine Wheel Park
Valley City North Dakota Theme Park

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NameMedicine Wheel Park
Brief DescriptionPark with astronomy and Native American interests
TypeAttraction
CategoryJamestown North Dakota Theme Park
DescriptionEarly cultures throughout the world built rock structures which joined the landscape to the sky, some
serving as calendars (Stonehenge in England is an example). Over 100 Medicine Wheels constructed
by Native Americans have been found in the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains of the United States
and Canada. The complete story of these structures has been lost in the vastness of time. In 1992 at
Valley City State University, Professor Joe Stickler and his students began this unique project which
soon expanded beyond the walls of the classroom to involve the community. The Medicine Wheel’s
large circle measures 213 feet around. The 28 spokes radiating from its center represent the number of
days in the lunar cycle. Six spokes extending well beyond the Wheel are aligned to the horizon positions
of sunrises and sunsets on the first days of the four seasons. The design of this rock sculpture was
inspired by the Big Horn Medicine Wheel in Wyoming and reflects the beauty of the Earth’s journey
around the Sun and the grand cycle of the seasons.
Addresswithin 1 mile of Exit 292 on Interstate 94
CSZValley City, ND 58072
Costfree
Hours24/7
Websitehttp://medicinewheel.vcsu.edu
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Last Updated7/2/2009
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