Mapleton Township in West Fargo in Cass County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Hagen House

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

1. Hagen House Marker

Inscription. Martin Hendrickson Hagen emigrated from Norway with his parents and they first settled in Springfield, Minnesota. Martin moved to a homestead southwest of Horace with his wife Helene Larsen in 1887. The Hagens built a home there in 1897 where they raised their six children.

The structure located behind the Hagen's house is a summer kitchen. Helene and her daughter Nettie used the summer kitchen as a separate space to cook, do laundry, and other projects that required fire. Summer kitchens provided a space for long periods of cooking that kept the main house from being overheated. These structures also kept the house safe from accidental housefires. Multiple generations of the Hagen family lived in this house, used the summer kitchen, and provided much of the family's original belongings when they donated them to Bonanzaville in 1969.

Hagen House, ca. 1904. Pictured left to right: unidentified helping hand, Julia, Agnette, Martin, Helene, and Mathilde Hagen.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the

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Norwegian-Americans series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 46° 52.568′ N, 96° 55.64′ W. Marker is in West Fargo, North Dakota, in Cass County. It is in Mapleton Township. It can be reached from the intersection of Main Avenue West (U.S. 10) and 21st Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. The marker is right of the entryway to Hagen House which is part of Bonanzaville USA Historic Museum and Pioneer Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1351 Main Avenue W, West Fargo ND 58078, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Red River Valley

and in Greater Fargo Area.

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.

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: Checkered Years House (a few steps from this marker); Land Office Bank (within

Hagen House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

2. Hagen House and Marker

shouting distance of this marker); Dobrinz School (within shouting distance of this marker); Buffalo Bandstand (within shouting distance of this marker); Cass County District Court (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Land Office Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Cass County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Furnberg Store (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Fargo.

Hagen House living room image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

3. Hagen House living room

Hagen House Bedroom image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

4. Hagen House Bedroom

Framed Homestead Certificate for Martin Hendrickson image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

5. Framed Homestead Certificate for Martin Hendrickson

Hagen upping block image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025

6. Hagen upping block

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 16, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.