Valley City in Barnes County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Valley City Park Memorial Bandshell
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022
1. Valley City Park Memorial Bandshell Marker
(right side)
(right side)
Mounted above eye-level on the right/east side of the bandshell.
[right side]
D. W. Clark
who organized the first band in Valley City
April 5, 1881
[left side]
by the
Valley City Municipal Band
Lecture Association
and the Valley City Park Board
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is April 5, 1881.
Location. 46° 55.294′ N, 98° 0.432′ W. Marker is in Valley City, North Dakota, in Barnes County. It can be reached from the intersection of 4th Street Southwest and 5th Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling west. The bandshell is located near the center of Valley City Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 440 4th Street Southwest, Valley City ND 58072, 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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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Soothing Sounds of Splashing Water (a few steps from this marker); Historic Neighborhood (within shouting distance of this marker); Bridges to the Past (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Building the Railroad (about 800 feet away); Sun Kink Rail (approx. 0.2 miles away); 136 Lb. Rail (approx. 0.2 miles away); 90 Lb. Rail (approx. 0.2 miles away); 66 Lb. Rail (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley City.
Also see . . .
1. City Park Band Shell. Excerpt:
The band shell was built in 1881, then replaced by the present shell in 1931 and dedicated to D.W. Clark; it underwent restoration in 2000, after flooding. The shell is used every Wednesday evening during the summer for community concerts feature local and regional artists.(Submitted on March 8, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. D.W. Clark, 1st Band in Valley City, N.D., 1880s. (Submitted on March 8, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022
2. Valley City Park Memorial Bandshell Marker
(left side)
(left side)
Mounted above eye-level on the left/west side of the bandshell.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022
3. Valley City Park Memorial Bandshell Marker
(right side)
(right side)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022
4. Valley City Park Memorial Bandshell Marker
(left side)
(left side)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2022
5. Valley City Park Memorial Bandshell (south/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 8, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
