Grand Forks in Grand Forks County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

North Dakota's Oldest Concrete Pavement

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, September 24, 2021

1. North Dakota's Oldest Concrete Pavement Marker

Inscription. The streets of this neighborhood in Grand Forks are the first concrete pavements constructed in North Dakota. They were built of portland cement concrete in 1910 and ushered in the era of modern roads and streets in the state. A distinctive feature of these pioneer concrete pavements is the scored surface pattern of rectangular grooves.

Erected 1960 by City of Grand Forks - Grand Forks Park Board Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 47° 53.818′ N, 97° 1.668′ W. Marker is in Grand Forks, North Dakota, in Grand Forks County. It is on Belmont Road. Located at the Myra Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2405 Belmont Rd, Grand Forks ND 58203, 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.

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

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Blooming 46 School House (here, next to this marker); Grand Forks' First Post Office (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 . . . Grand Forks County Historical Society - Myra Museum. (Submitted on October 13, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.)

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, September 24, 2021

2. North Dakota's Oldest Concrete Pavement Marker

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 672 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.

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