West Acres in Fargo in Cass County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
"The Woodchipper" in FARGO
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, March 19, 2017
1. "The Woodchipper" in FARGO Marker
Welcome to Fargo-Moorhead's most notorious photo op!
This is a "stunt double" for the equipment used in a key concluding scene of the movie FARGO. Feel free to pose for a picture and share your experience online.
Step inside the FM Visitors Center during regular business hours to see the original movie prop. That's right! The REAL wood chipper from the movie FARGO is just a few steps away.
www.thewoodchipper.org
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 46° 50.97′ N, 96° 51.61′ W. Marker is in Fargo, North Dakota, in Cass County. It is in West Acres. It is at the intersection of 44th Street S. and 20th Ave. S. on 44th Street S.. Located at the Fargo Moorhead Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2001 44th Street South, Fargo ND 58103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Dakota’s Red River Valley. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Fargo Walk of Fame (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington (approx. 0.6 miles away); Thomas Jefferson (approx. 0.6 miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ronald Reagan (approx. 0.6 miles away); Original Site of Gethsemane Episcopal Cathedral (approx. 3.6 miles away); Never Forget Garden (approx. 3.7 miles away); Revolutionary War Patriots (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fargo.
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, March 19, 2017
2. "The Woodchipper" in FARGO Marker
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, March 19, 2017
3. "The Woodchipper" in FARGO Marker
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, July 26, 2021
4. The Woodchipper from Fargo
The actual prop from the film "Fargo," located inside the Visitors Center, complete with a mock foot.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2017, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 900 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 19, 2017, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. 4. submitted on April 12, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
