This gazebo is modeled after the original gazebo located in the Northern Pacific Railroad Park in downtown Jamestown. The original was built in 1883 in preparation for a visit of Ulysses S. Grant who was en route to Gold Creek, Montana, for the . . . — — Map (db m305499) HM
In 1879, the townspeople of the City of Jamestown made plans to collect funds to build a Gazebo. In September of 1883, Northern Pacific Railroad President Henry Villard came in his private train for the dedication. The Gazebo was also the . . . — — Map (db m305690) HM
While the construction of the Northern Pacific Railway was an epic undertaking, the celebration to mark its completion was less than extraordinary. The railroad's president, Henry Villard, planned a last spike ceremony for September 8, 1883 near the . . . — — Map (db m212232) HM
