Grand Rapids Township in LaMoure County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Lamoure County Museum
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 2013
1. Lamoure County Museum Marker
The LaMoure County Museum building located in the LaMoure County Memorial Park was erected in 1883 and was used as the LaMoure County Courthouse until the famous "county seat fight" between the people of Grand Rapids and LaMoure. Having lost its purpose, the building was sold in 1902 and moved to Edgeley. In 1981, the structure was purchased by the LaMoure County Commissioners, moved to Memorial Park, and used to display memorabilia and artifacts common to this area. It is now within one mile of its original site. The idea for a museum was launched when Henry Arndt, a life-long resident and area farmer, donated his collection of antiques to the county with the request that they be displayed in a suitable building in LaMoure County Memorial Park near Grand Rapids. For 30 years he collected items of historical interest placing them in his private museum. The museum is dedicated to Arndt for the preservation of the culture and lifestyle of the pioneer settlers.
Erected by Lamoure County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 46° 27.37′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in North Dakota’s Drift Prairie. 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 Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grand Rapids, North Dakota (approx. 0.9 miles away); LaMoure County Courthouse (approx. 7½ miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps Project (approx. 7.6 miles away); Symbol of Freedom (approx. 7.8 miles away); Honorable Milton R. Young (approx. 7.8 miles away); Steamboats on the River (approx. 7.8 miles away); Early Settlers of the Valley (approx. 11.9 miles away); St. Ansgar Lutheran Church
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 2013
2. Lamoure County Museum
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.
