Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Fargo, North Dakota 1946-1971 U.S. Army Training Advisory Group, U.S. Army First Lieutenant Hagen, was the leader of a small reconnaissance team operating deep within enemy-held territory in the Republic of Vietnam. On August 7, 1971, the team came . . . — — Map (db m240695) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Bartlett, North Dakota 1873-1918 308th Infantry, 77th Division, U.S. Army When communication from the forward command post to the battalion leading the advance were interrupted by enemy infiltration, Lieutenant Colonel Smith led a party of 12 . . . — — Map (db m240646) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Neche, North Dakota 1922-1943 U.S. Marine Corps While his platoon was defending a vital roadblock on Bougainville Island on November 9, 1943, Private First Class Gurke, in company with another Marine, was delivering a fierce stream of fire against . . . — — Map (db m240691) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Minnewaukan, North Dakota 1895-1918 Company I, 138th Infantry, 35th Division, U.S. Army On September 29, 1918, Private Wold, with one other soldier, attacked and silenced enemy machine gun nests that blocked his company's advance near Cheppy, . . . — — Map (db m240674) HM
Near 34th Avenue Northeast, 0.2 miles east of North Broadway (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling east.
This display is in recognition of the men and women who served in the 5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron during the early years of Minot Air Force Base 1960-1988. The three aircraft you see here were the types flown by the 5th Fighter Interceptor . . . — — Map (db m240700) HM
Near 34th Avenue Northeast, 0.2 miles east of North Broadway (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling east.
In order to meet the need for close air support in South Vietnam, the USAF chose the A-7D Corsair II, derived from the US Navy's A-7, to fill that role. The Air Force required the Corsair II to be more powerful and thus was fitted with an Allison . . . — — Map (db m240699) HM
Near 34th Avenue Northeast, 0.2 miles east of North Broadway (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling east.
On December 12, 1944, a B-17 Bomber on a training flight from the Army Air Base at Sioux City, Iowa, crashed while attempting an emergency landing at the Minot Airfield. Five of the crewmen perished in that tragic mishap. This memorial plaque is . . . — — Map (db m240917) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Forman, North Dakota 1884-1954 U.S. Navy An accidental explosion of ammunition occurred on the USS Pittsburgh on July 23, 1917. Commander (then Lieutenant) Bradley, who was about to enter the ammunition storage area, was blown back by the . . . — — Map (db m240630) HM
Near 34th Avenue Northeast, 0.2 miles east of North Broadway (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling east.
The F-106 was the ultimate development of the USAF’s interceptor program of the early 1950s. The F-106 was envisaged as a specialized all-weather missile armed interceptor to shoot down bombers. The first prototype flew on 26 December 1956. The Air . . . — — Map (db m240697) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Fargo, North Dakota 1875-1966 Company B, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army On May 13, 1899, at San Miguel de Mayumo, Philippine Islands, an entrenched enemy force of 300 men opened fire upon Corporal Anders and 11 other scouts. The . . . — — Map (db m240442) HM
Near 34th Avenue Northeast, 0.2 miles east of North Broadway (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling east.
The C-47 Skytrain (Dakota) was developed from the DC-3 civilian airliner for military use. The C-47 has a reinforced fuselage, stronger cabin floors for hauling heavy loads, large doors in the rear fuselage for loading cargo and dropping . . . — — Map (db m240918) HM
On East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 9th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west on East Burdick Expressway.
This twelve block area in an oxbow of the Souris (Mouse) River was subdivided and platted into the city of Minot by K. E. and Belle Leighton in August of 1906. The neighborhood's proximity to the downtown business district made it appealing to . . . — — Map (db m241096) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Streeter, North Dakota 1915-1983 Company E, 338th Infantry, 85th Infantry Division, U.S. Army A small patrol led by First Lieutenant Bloch near Firenzuola, Italy, on September 22, 1944, located a group of machine gun nests holding up the advance in . . . — — Map (db m240690) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
North Dakota 1875-1950 Blacksmith, U.S. Navy On May 11, 1898, while serving on the USS Marblehead, Carter was a member of a party sent to sever the communications cables from the Spanish fortifications at Cienfuegos, Cuba. Carter set an . . . — — Map (db m240427) HM
Near 4th Avenue Northwest, 0.2 miles east of 16th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east.
This monument is a tribute to the people of Minot who endured the worst flood of the Mouse River in the city's recorded history. On this historic day, sirens sounded the signal to more than 11,000 residents to flee their homes from the path of . . . — — Map (db m241098) HM
Near 34th Avenue Northeast, 0.2 miles east of North Broadway (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling east.
The two-place T-33 jet was designed for advanced pilot training. It was developed from the single seat F-80 fighter by lengthening the fuselage to accommodate the second cockpit. The T-33 made its first flight in 1948. Production continued until . . . — — Map (db m240696) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Medal of Honor Citation Lt. Col. Roosevelt distinguished himself by acts of bravery on July 1, 1898 near Santiago de Cuba, Republic of Cuba, while leading a charge, accompanied by only four or five men up San Juan Hill. This action encouraged . . . — — Map (db m231684) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Wahpeton, North Dakota 1917-1982 Company G, 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, U.S. Army On October 20, 1951, Master Sergeant Keeble, who was leading a support platoon in the attack on Hill 765, observed that attacking . . . — — Map (db m240693) HM
Near 34th Avenue Northeast, 0.2 miles east of North Broadway (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling east.
The F-15 “Eagle” is an American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It is among the most successful modern fighters, with over 100 aerial combat victories. The Eagle first flew . . . — — Map (db m240698) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
This memorial is dedicated with great pride to the courageous North Dakotans who received this nation's highest award for valor, the MEDAL OF HONOR. North Dakota veterans have an outstanding record in the services because of their devotion to duty, . . . — — Map (db m231686) HM WM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Valley City, North Dakota 1872-1943 Company G, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army On May 16, 1899, near San Isidro, Philippine Islands, Private Davis and 21 other scouts encountered an enemy force of approximately 600 men entrenched on . . . — — Map (db m240547) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Langdon, North Dakota 1867-1936 Company H, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army On May 16, 1899, near San Isidro, Philippine Islands, Private Ross and 21 other scouts encountered an enemy force of approximately 600 men entrenched on the . . . — — Map (db m240628) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Devils Lake, North Dakota 1872-1945 Company D, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army On May 13, 1899, at San Miguel de Mayumo, Philippine Islands, an entrenched enemy force of 300 men opened fire upon Private Jensen and 11 other scouts. . . . — — Map (db m240509) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Fargo, North Dakota 1877-1954 Company B, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army On May 16, 1899, near San Isidro, Philippine Islands, Private Kinne and 21 other scouts encountered an enemy force of approximately 600 men entrenched on the . . . — — Map (db m240601) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Wahpeton, North Dakota 1873-1910 Company I, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army On May 16, 1899, near San Isidro, Philippine Islands, Private Boehler and 21 other scouts encountered an enemy force of approximately 600 men entrenched on . . . — — Map (db m240528) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Mandan, North Dakota 1867-1951 Company A, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army On May 16, 1899, near San Isidro, Philippine Islands, Private Longfellow and 21 other scouts encountered an enemy force of approximately 600 men entrenched on . . . — — Map (db m240625) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Grafton, North Dakota 1872-1915 Company C, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army On April 12, 1899, three of the five members of Private Sletteland's squad were killed and another severely wounded in an ambush by Philippine rebel forces . . . — — Map (db m240439) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Jamestown, North Dakota 1866-1929 Company H, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army On May 13, 1899, at San Miguel de Mayumo, Philippine Islands, an entrenched enemy force of 300 men opened fire upon Private Downs and 11 other scouts. The . . . — — Map (db m240446) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Jamestown, North Dakota 1950~ Troop D, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army On March 23, 1971, Specialist Fourth Class Fitzmaurice and three fellow soldiers were occupying a bunker at Khe Sanh, Republic of Vietnam, when a . . . — — Map (db m240694) HM
Near East Burdick Expressway (Business U.S. 2) at 13th Street Southeast, on the right when traveling west.
Sentinel Butte, North Dakota 1918-1944 Company I, 120th Infantry, 30th Infantry Division, U.S. Army While advancing through the town of Bardenberg, Germany, on October 12, 1944, Staff Sergeant Pendleton's company was pinned down by machine gun fire . . . — — Map (db m240692) HM
Near 34th Avenue Northeast, 0.2 miles east of North Broadway (U.S. 83), on the right when traveling east.
This 1/8th scale model of The B52 Stratofortress Bomber is presented as a token of the greater Minot region’s support and sincere appreciation of The United States Air Force. We are specifically thankful for the men, women and their . . . — — Map (db m240862) WM
On Mackey Avenue (Ranch to Market Road 516) at Concho Street, on the right when traveling north on Mackey Avenue.
Vicinity of Early Public Library
The Republic of Texas set a cultural example by legislation for a state library in 1839. In 1874 cities were authorized to establish public libraries, but most were privately financed.
A library near . . . — — Map (db m61216) HM
On Mackey Avenue (Ranch to Market Road 516) at Concho Street, on the right when traveling north on Mackey Avenue.
Site of First Ward County Courthouse
A three-story red sandstone courthouse with a domed cupola was constructed here in 1893, one year after Barstow was elected first Ward County seat. The first elected officials to serve in the courthouse . . . — — Map (db m61215) HM
On Mackey Avenue (Ranch to Market Road 516) at San Marcos Street, on the right when traveling north on Mackey Avenue.
C.E. Pierce, an early advocate of irrigated agricultural lands for the Pecos River valley, had this building constructed in 1901 to house Ward County's first bank. Never incorporated, the bank lost money due to area crop failures and closed in . . . — — Map (db m61214) HM
On State Highway 18, 1.1 miles south of Texas Street, on the left when traveling south.
One of the longest stage routes ever established, the Southern Overland Mail Line (Butterfield Route) which provided semi-weekly service St. Louis to San Francisco, 1858-1861. Followed substantially the route of this highway through Ward County. — — Map (db m73304) HM
On North Main Avenue (State Highway 18) at East J Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Avenue.
Area Catholics held religious services in their homes beginning in the mid-1920s until a donation of money and two lots here in 1938 enabled the congregation to construct this modestly detailed structure known as Christ the King Catholic Church. . . . — — Map (db m86976) HM
Near State Highway Park Road 41, 0.2 miles north of Interstate 20, on the left when traveling north.
In these shifting seas of sand, rich in stone evidences of primitive men, today's visitors find flint points, sandstone metates and manos of peoples who were here as early as 10,000 years ago and late as the 1870s. Bones of great mammoths and . . . — — Map (db m73307) HM
On East Sealy Avenue (Business Interstate 20) at North Main Avenue (State Highway 18), on the right when traveling west on East Sealy Avenue.
In 1881, the surveyor in charge of the Texas & Pacific Railroad, Thomas John (Pat) Monahan, had hopes of discovering a water supply for trains passing through the western plains. Frustrated with the delays and costs of transporting water
from Big . . . — — Map (db m201978) HM
On West Sealy Avenue (Business Interstate 20), on the right when traveling east.
Built about 1910 by Mr. and Mrs. Jas. R. Holman, 1898 settlers in Monahans. "Dad" Holman had a lumber and coal business, dray, and livery stable; he met daily trains and took homeseekers or salesmen to the family hotel.
One of family's six . . . — — Map (db m169585) HM
On Avenue A (State Highway 57) 0.4 miles west of Pyote Street (State Highway 247), on the left when traveling west.
In remembrance of those who served in the
381st Bomb Group (H) B17
and
432nd Air Service Group
AAF Station 167
Ridgewell, Essex, England
Activated 1 January 1943
Deactivated 26 August 1945
Flight Squadrons . . . — — Map (db m49769) HM
On Avenue A (State Highway 57) 0.4 miles west of Pyote Street (State Highway 247), on the left when traveling west.
Nicknamed for the numerous rattlesnake dens that were uncovered during its construction, Pyote Army Air Base was established in 1942 to train replacement crews for bombers during World War II. Located on 2,700 acres of University of Texas land, the . . . — — Map (db m49767) HM
On Interstate 20 at milepost 69, on the right when traveling east.
Formed from Tom Green County
created February 26, 1887 organized March 29, 1892
Named in honor of
Thomas William Ward
1807-1872
At the storming of Bexar
December, 1835
Commissioner of the
General Land Office, 1841-1848 . . . — — Map (db m86979) HM
