Daily Township near Kathryn in Barnes County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Site of Daily School No. 1
⎯⎯⎯
Site of Daily Dak. Ter.
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025
1. Site of Daily School No. 1 side of marker
Left side
Site of Daily School No. 1
District No. 1 Organized in 1878.
School House Built in 1880.
Reorganized with
Kathryn Dist. No. 93 in 1954
This school served as a Learning Center, a church and a place for social gatherings.
Right side
Site of Daily Dak. Terr. Established in 1882. Ole P. Hjelde's General Store and Post Office began in 1882. Post Office closed in 1908. Store closed in 1922.
Erected by Barnes County Historical Society, Inc., Dakota Territory Collectors Club. Former pupils of Daily School and relatives of O. P. Hjelde.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 46° 43.059′ N, 97° 58.524′ W. Marker is near Kathryn, North Dakota, in Barnes County. It is in Daily Township. It is on 48th Street east of County Road 21, on the left when traveling east. The marker is at a roadside turnoff from 48th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4744 Co Rd 21, Kathryn ND 58049, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally,
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Great American Barn / Rural Architecture (here, next to this marker); Kathryn / Sentinels of the Prairie (approx. 2.6 miles away); Walkers Best / Grinding Away (approx. 3.4 miles away); A Tribute to Pioneer Living / Building a Hand-Hewn Cabin (approx. 3.4 miles away); Wadeson Cabin Historic Site (approx. 3.4 miles away); Waldheim Church / Ladies Aid Societies (approx. 4 miles away); Standing Rock / Wonderful Wetlands (approx. 7.2 miles away); Standing Rock Hill Historic Site (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kathryn.
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025
2. Site of Daily Dak. Ter. side of marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025
3. Full view of Site of Daily School No. 1 / Site of Daily Dak. Ter. Marker
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2025
4. Full view of roadside area, Site of Daily School No. 1 / Site of Daily Dak. Ter. Marker
A separate marker is also placed here. The areas sits just north of 48th Street, east of County Road 21.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on July 20, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
