Near Napoleon in Logan County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Oley T. Thompson

Historical Marker

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, July 24, 2020

1. Oley T. Thompson Marker

Inscription.
Born in Norway 1851
Homesteaded and buried one mile west
Froze to death February 6, 1887 in Logan County
He was the first white man married.
Father of first white child born
And the first white man buried.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Norwegian-Americans series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 6, 1887.

Location. 46° 28.336′ N, 99° 46.182′ W. Marker is near Napoleon, North Dakota, in Logan County. It is at the intersection of North Dakota Route 3 and 65th Street SE on North Dakota Route 3. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6492 ND-3, Napoleon ND 58561, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Dakota’s Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation,

in the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe,

and in the 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,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, July 24, 2020

2. Oley T. Thompson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 1,147 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.