Burlington in Ward County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

First Courthouse

Imperial Ward County

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, Sept 2023

1. First Courthouse Marker

Inscription.

Built in 1886 at Burlington
Relocated by the Rotary Club of Minot and Mr. Roy Huwe to serve as a historical museum
July 27, 1953
The Ward County Historical Society

Erected by Ward County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 48° 15.749′ N, 101° 25.198′ W. Marker is in Burlington, North Dakota, in Ward County. It is on US 2. The marker and courthouse are located at the Ward County Historical Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8181 US-2, Burlington ND 58722, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Dakota’s Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation,

in the Bakken Oil Patch,

and in Greater Minot 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: June 22, 2011 (approx. 5.1 miles away); McDonnell Douglas F-15 "Eagle" (approx. 6 miles away); Convair F-106 "Delta Dart" (approx. 6 miles away); Lockheed T-33 "Shooting Star" (approx. 6 miles away); 5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (approx. 6 miles away); Douglas C-47 Skytrain (approx. 6 miles away); Thanks to the United States Air Force (approx. 6 miles away); A-7D Corsair II (approx. 6 miles away).

More about this marker. The marker and courthouse were originally on the grounds of the North Dakota State Fairgrounds in Minot from 1953 until April 10, 2019 when they were moved to the new Pioneer Village Museum complex in Burlington, the town where the courthouse originally was constructed in 1886.

First Courthouse and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, Sept 2023

2. First Courthouse and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 20 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.