Grand Forks in Grand Forks County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Grand Forks' First Post Office
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, September 24, 2021
1. Grand Forks' First Post Office Marker
Nicholas Hoffman and August Loon built this log cabin in 1868 on a site that is now the 500 block of Reeves Drive. In 1870 the cabin became Grand Forks' first post office, with Sanford Cady as postmaster. In the 1880s the cabin was moved in preparation for a new development. The elegant Reeves Drive neighborhood that emerged remains on of the most beautiful places to live in the city today.
During the Urban Renewal in 1975, demolition workers rediscovered the cabin on the corner of Cottonwood street and Second Avenue South. Wood siding and plaster hid the logs from view and it blended in with the other homes in the area. It was moved to the Grand Forks County Historical Society grounds later that year and restored to its original rustic character.
Erected 2013 by Myra Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 47° 53.813′ N, 97° 1.665′ W. Marker is in Grand Forks, North Dakota, in Grand Forks County. Marker is on Belmont Road. Located at
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. North Dakota's Oldest Concrete Pavement (a few steps from this marker); Blooming 46 School House (a few steps from this marker); Lustron (within shouting distance of this marker); Oxcarts (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Red River Ox-Cart Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Campbell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Fannie Mahood Heath Memorial Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Drive - a neighborhood history (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Forks.
Also see . . . Myra Museum. (Submitted on October 13, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.)
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, September 24, 2021
2. Grand Forks' First Post Office Marker
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, September 24, 2021
3. Myra Museum Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
