Devils Lake in Ramsey County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Landing of the Steamboat "Minnie H."
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2012
1. Landing of the Steamboat "Minnie H." Marker
the landing of the steamboat
Minnie H.
built and commanded by
Captain E. E. Herman
July 4, 1883
Erected by
Lakewood Booster Club
1933
Erected 1933 by Lakewood Booster Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1883.
Location. 48° 6.456′ N, 98° 51.897′ W. Marker is in Devils Lake, North Dakota, in Ramsey County. It is at the intersection of College Drive South and Walnut Street West, on the right when traveling north on College Drive South. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, directly in front of Minnie H Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 College Drive South, Devils Lake ND 58301, 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. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Keating's Furniture Annex (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nash-Finch Company (approx. 0.3 miles away); Woolworth's (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jamieson Block (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mac's Lounge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Works Progress Administration Project (approx. 0.3 miles away); Devils Lake State Bank (approx. 0.3 miles away); Vangs Jewelry Building (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Devils Lake.
More about this marker. Capt. Edward Heerman's surname is misspelled as "Herman" in the inscription.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . Minnie H. Prairie Public NewsRoom website entry (Submitted on March 15, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
via State Historical Society of North Dakota, unknown
2. The steamer Minnie H docked at a boat landing. Piles of buffalo bones are visible in the foreground.
A portrait of the Minnie H's owner, Edward E. Heerman is inset.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2012
3. Landing of the Steamboat "Minnie H." Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2012
4. Landing of the Steamboat "Minnie H." Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,156 times since then and 114 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 15, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on March 15, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on December 15, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
