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Valley City was founded in 1874 around the banks of the winding Sheyenne River in the scenic Sheyenne River Valley. You can discover the highlights of the valley by taking a drive along the Sheyenne River Valley National Scenic Byway (at its best in fall), which follows Native American foot paths and ancient pioneer wagon trails and will lead you past 27 interpretive sites along the river.

Hikers and bikers may prefer to explore along the North Country National Scenic Trail, which parallels the byway. Valley City is often called “the city of bridges” due to the 11 historic bridges across the Sheyenne River – you can visit them all on the Historic Bridges Tour. The area around Valley City offers a wide variety of outdoor activities, including fishing, hiking, birding, and boating in summer and snowmobiling, ice fishing, ice skating, and snowshoeing in winter.

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