Historical Markers and War Memorials
in the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Region

Marker detail: Pierre Bottineau

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1 ► North Dakota, Bottineau County, Bottineau — Pierre Bottineau — Voyageur - Trapper - Guide — 1/1/1817 - 7/27/1895 —

On 5th Street West just west of Ohmer Street, on the right when traveling west.

Pierre Bottineau, son of Charles Joseph Bottineau, a French-Huggenot and Marguerite Adhik Songab (Clear Sky Woman) a Lake of the Woods Chippewa, was born near the mouth of the Turtle River (twelve miles north of Grand Forks, North Dakota). . . . — — Map (db m231815) HM

2 ► North Dakota, Bottineau County, Bottineau — Pioneer Monument —

On 5th Street West west of Ohmer Street, on the right when traveling west.

Erected in 1954 by the Bottineau County Old Settler’s Association and friends, as a memorial to our pioneer settlers who met the toil, trials, hazards and wants of life; who broke the sod with oxen or horses; built their homes of sod or logs as a . . . — — Map (db m231821) HM

3 ► North Dakota, Eddy County, New Rockford — Eddy County Vietnam Veterans Memorial —

On 1st Avenue North at 3rd Avenue North East, on the right when traveling north on 1st Avenue North.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Honoring all Vets — — Map (db m169177) WM

4 ► North Dakota, Eddy County, Sheyenne — Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial —

On 3rd Street South just north of Sunnyside Avenue, on the right when traveling north.

A tribute to all Men and Women of The United States Armed Forces who served in foreign wars. — — Map (db m235018) WM

5 ► North Dakota, Nelson County, Lakota — The A.M. Tofthagen Library and Museum — National Register of Historic Places —

Near B Avenue West just east of 2nd Street West, on the right when traveling west.

This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places United States Department of the Interior 1991 — — Map (db m209098) HM

6 ► North Dakota, Pierce County, Rugby — Geographical Center of North America —

On U.S. 2, on the right when traveling east.

In January 1931, a U.S. Geological Survey determined the center of North America in Pierce County. The center is marked with a monument or cairn that is pyramid form in shape. It is 21 feet high, 6 feet wide at its base, and setting on a . . . — — Map (db m138195) HM

7 ► North Dakota, Pierce County, Rugby — Great Northern Depot — Built 1907 —

Near West Dewey Street at 2nd Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior September 26, 1991 — — Map (db m234927) HM

8 ► North Dakota, Rolette County, Rolla — Finnish Pioneer Monument —

On 5th Avenue Northeast just east of 6th Street Northeast, on the left when traveling east.

[English]   Founders We dedicate this monument to the memory of the Finnish pioneers who came here in 1896 and after. They tilled this soil with oxen and horses and lived in houses of earth sod. Through their early . . . — — Map (db m231967) HM

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