LaMoure in LaMoure County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Honorable Milton R. Young
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, May 2, 2017
1. Honorable Milton R. Young Marker
This community is the home of the Honorable Milton R. Young who as a farmer was selected by his peers to speak their voice in the halls of democracy in North Dakota and this nation. He has served his people well. This community is proud of the senator - known to the world as "Mr. Wheat."
A Common Man of Uncommon Skill
Erected 1970 by LaMoure Lions Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 46° 21.332′ N, 98° 17.936′ W. Marker is in LaMoure, North Dakota, in LaMoure County. It is on 3rd Avenue Southwest (State Highway 13) 0.2 miles west of Main St, on the left when traveling east. This marker is in a wayside park just off the highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lamoure ND 58458, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Dakota’s Drift Prairie. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Symbol of Freedom (here, next to this marker); Steamboats on the River (within shouting distance of this marker); Civilian Conservation Corps Project (approx. 0.4 miles away); LaMoure County Courthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Early Settlers of the Valley (approx. 4.1 miles away); St. Ansgar Lutheran Church (approx. 5.3 miles away); Grand Rapids, North Dakota (approx. 6.9 miles away); Lamoure County Museum (approx. 7.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in LaMoure.
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, May 2, 2017
2. Honorable Milton R. Young Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 13, 2018, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
