Near Fort Ransom in Ransom County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Fort Ransom Historic Site

Photographed By Connor Olson, June 15, 2021

1. Fort Ransom Historic Site Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Fort Ransom, a United States Military Post, established on this site on June 18. 1867, was one of a chain of forts in Dakota Territory established to protect frontier settlements. All buildings were of substantial log construction and provided quarters for 200 enlisted men and 7 officers. The post was protected by two block houses, a breastwork of log and sod construction and by a dry moat 8 feet deep. After the estab- lishment of Fort Seward at Jamestown in 1872, when the Northern Pacific Railway reached that point. Fort Ransom was no longer needed and abandoned by the government on May 27. 1872.

Erected by State Historical Society of North Dakota.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is June 18, 1867.

Location. 46° 31.118′ N, 97° 56.478′ W. Marker is near Fort Ransom, North Dakota, in Ransom County. Marker is on Walt Hjelle Parkway near 62nd Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Ransom ND 58033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this

Marker cane be seen to the right image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Connor Olson, June 15, 2021

2. Marker cane be seen to the right

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marker, measured as the crow flies. Writing Rock / Native American Legends (a few steps from this marker); Historic Fort Ransom / Life at the Fort (a few steps from this marker); Pyramid Hill / Fort Ransom’s Remarkable Survival (approx. 0.9 miles away); Standing Rock Lutheran Church (approx. 2 miles away); Timber Trestle Bridge (approx. 2.1 miles away); An Ancient Sea / Glacial Meltwater Trench (approx. 2½ miles away); Native Prairies / Ecosystem Under Siege (approx. 2.6 miles away); Standing Rock Hill Historic Site (approx. 7.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Ransom.

Site of Quartermaster’s Storehouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Connor Olson, June 15, 2021

3. Site of Quartermaster’s Storehouse

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.