Presented by the French National Railroads
to the State of
North Dakota
in gratitude for the help given to France
by the American people — — Map (db m44706) HM
Bullboats, round-bottomed watercrafts, were used by the Mandans, Hidatsas, and Arikaras to transport goods and people
along waterways. Bullboats were indispensable for river traffic and for hauling loads of driftwood for cooking and heating
fires. . . . — — Map (db m164368) HM
In honor of United States military personnel and veterans from Burleigh County for their service to our great Nation Dedication Date August 18th, 2022 Duty Honor Country — — Map (db m235002) WM
The State Historical Society of North Dakota acquired Camp Hancock in 1951 for preservation as a state historic site. Work began to repair fire damage on the lone remaining structure, the officers quarters from the 1870s, used later as the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m154548) HM
When plans for the Church of the Bread of Life were accepted in August, 1879, the Episcopal congregation's building committee contracted to spend $2,500 to build a place of worship. The funds, raised by benefit suppers and entertainments, proved . . . — — Map (db m154545) HM
Dedicated to all men and women wounded in all our wars.My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country's way to show they care if I could be seen by all mankind maybe peace will come in my lifetime. — — Map (db m44704) HM
Fortification systems attest to the fierce warfare between villagers and surrounding nomadic tribes that is reported in early historic records. Ditch 2 that you seen in front of you at Double Ditch appears to have combined mounds and the ditch, with . . . — — Map (db m154250) HM
Ditch 3 is more recent than Ditch 4 and was constructed in the AD 1500s. Ditch 3, with only a few bastions, encompasses 15 acres and, like Ditch 4, is not visible on the surface. It reflects a fallback to a slightly smaller community and simpler . . . — — Map (db m154708) HM
Double Ditch Indian Village, overlooking the Missouri River, was a large earthlodge village inhabited by Mandan Indians between AD 1490 and 1785. The remains of earthlodges, midden mounds (trash heaps), and two fortification ditches are clearly . . . — — Map (db m154709) HM
Double Ditch Indian Village, overlooking the Missouri River, was a large earthlodge village inhabited by Mandan Indians between AD 1490 and 1785. The remains of earthlodges, midden mounds (trash heaps), and two fortification ditches are clearly . . . — — Map (db m154710) HM
The first non-Roman church service to be held in what is now Bismarck was the baptism of a son of Lt. Humbert of Camp Hancock by the Rev. J. Smith, and Episcopalian missionary This marked the beginning of Episcopalian services in the . . . — — Map (db m154650) HM
In front of you is a segment of the inner fortification ditch. Mandan villages usually were surrounded
by a ditch and wood palisade to keep out enemies. These villages also used natural features, such as
steep terrain and riverbanks, for added . . . — — Map (db m164478) HM
On this spot, July 31, 1863, occurred the first Masonic ceremony held in the present state of North Dakota. It was the Masonic funeral of Lieutenant Fred J. Holt Beaver, an Englishman and Oxonian, and a volunteer soldier, attached to the staff of . . . — — Map (db m234899) HM
From approximately this spot on July 5, 1876, Colonel Clement A. Lounsberry, the founder of the Bismarck Tribune in a feat of newspaper enterprise that overcame many obstacles, flashed - - by telegraph - - to the New York Herald the first account of . . . — — Map (db m85829) HM
Geophysics applies the methods of physics to remotely investigate and define objects or materials
in the earth's subsurface without direct contact. Geophysical investigations do not disturb the
soil and cultural features, as do traditional . . . — — Map (db m164367) HM
Glaciers altered river courses and molded the North Dakota landscape, creating the gently rolling, hilly terrain
seen in most areas of the state today. Prior to about three million years ago, all the rivers in today's North
Dakota flowed toward . . . — — Map (db m164376) HM
Camp Hancock was the location of an infantry post from 1872 to 1877 and a quartermaster depot and signal office until 1894. The post was originally named Camp Greeley in honor of Horace Greeley, an editor of the New York Times and candidate . . . — — Map (db m154971) HM
The Mandans, as well as the Hidatsa and the Arikaras, built dome-shaped houses of logs and earth, known as earthlodges. All that remains of the earthlodges on the surface are circular depressions. The men usually decided how large an earthlodge . . . — — Map (db m154544) HM
While the Mandans relied heavily on the cultivation of plants, they
were also skilled hunters. Bison hunting was as important as farming
and bison were vital to the Mandan diet. Before the arrival of horses,
bison were stalked individually, or . . . — — Map (db m164358) HM
This coal-fired steam locomotive was built by the Baldwin Locomotive works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the Northern Pacific Railway in 1909. Numbered 2164 by the Northern Pacific, the locomotive and coal tender weigh 298,600 pounds, are 78 . . . — — Map (db m154970) HM
Mandan origins and history have been passed on orally. These origin stories are memorized and passed from generation to generation, telling the history of a
people. These traditions provide information regarding the origins of sacred bundles and . . . — — Map (db m164357) HM
Life for these agriculturalists centered on the cultivation and trade of native corn, beans, squash, and sunflowers along with hunting. Women watched the skies
carefully for the arrival of flocks of geese and ducks, which signified the arrival of . . . — — Map (db m164355) HM
The raised areas you see around the village are midden mounds or earthen mounds ranging from one to ten feet high. There are more than 30 mounds surrounding the village. The Mandans at Double Ditch disposed of their trash in heaps such as the one in . . . — — Map (db m154930) HM
Missouri River The Missouri River valley provided water, food, and shelter for the Mandans. Abundant timber and game could be found in the wooded bottomlands, and bison flourished on the surrounding prairie grasslands. The terrace edge . . . — — Map (db m154068) HM
Pσ is the root for fish in the Mandan language-pσtande is the catfish. The Missouri River system, along with its larger
tributaries such as the Heart River, supported fisheries that the Mandans drew upon as part of their subsistence . . . — — Map (db m164371) HM
Sakakawea Sakakawea has become a recognized name as part of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Although her name is famous, few facts remain to document her life and contributions to the voyage. When Lewis and Clark met Sakakawea in 1804 she was . . . — — Map (db m43838) HM
Square Buttes is a prominent and imposing landmark along this stretch of the Missouri River. The buttes take their name from their corresponding physical characteristics and robust form that is visible on the horizon eight miles to the north. . . . — — Map (db m154069) HM
The stone shelter your are now standing by was constructed in the 1930s as one of many projects completed throughout the state by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The CCC and the WPA were programs . . . — — Map (db m154396) HM
Geophysical surveys and follow-up excavations have revealed that the village had four ditch fortification systems constructed over a period of 300 years. The fourth, or outermost, ditch had several well-defined bastions and was probably the oldest. . . . — — Map (db m154920) HM
Presented to the State of North Dakota by Harry Falconer McLean to honor the memory of the pioneers of the great Northwest. This plaque erected by the Bismarck Chapter Pioneer Daughters. < Back of Monument: > No trails too rugged, no . . . — — Map (db m85832) HM
Apple Creek today is only a mere trickle compared to what it was during the time it was formed from a large sheet of glacial ice. Looking out over the valley one can almost imagine the enormity of this creek during its formation. This . . . — — Map (db m85839) HM
The fortification ditch and house depressions, as well as the site's location away from the Missouri River, immediately caught the attention of archeologists when the site was rediscovered in 1936. At that time, many people believed it was the . . . — — Map (db m154401) HM
This house was built in an oval-shaped pit about two feet deep and measured 16 by 23 feet in size. Before it was excavated in the late 1990s, remote sensing studies were conducted. Precise surface elevations were recorded and about 3,500 individual . . . — — Map (db m154406) HM
has been designated a
Registered National Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1955. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the . . . — — Map (db m153165) HM
Menoken Village was a small community consisting of approximately 30 oval-shaped, earth-covered houses and a prominent fortification system. Once thought to have been a Mandan Village occupied at the time of early contact with Euroamericans, Menoken . . . — — Map (db m154254) HM
Menoken Village is a terminal Late Woodland (ca. AD 1200) settlement on Apple Creek, an eastern tributary of the Missouri River. Menoken is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The site is also a registered National Historic Landmark . . . — — Map (db m154628) HM
Recovered stone, metal, and shell artifacts show that the people were involved in trade systems that spanned the continent. It is not clear how these systems worked. Residents at Menoken probably did not travel far beyond what is now central North . . . — — Map (db m154403) HM
August 16, 1863, General Sibley marched over this spot with 3400 soldiers on his return after driving the Indians across the Missouri River. — — Map (db m169803) HM
George M. Black was an early merchant in Fargo, opening The Black Store on Broadway in 1912. In 1929, after witnessing the stock market collapse, he bet big on Fargo and sold his store to Sears Roebuck and Company. He used the proceeds to finance . . . — — Map (db m239934) HM
In 1864, the Northern Pacific Railroad was charted to build a line from the Great Lakes to Puget Sound. The initial funding for construction would come from the sale of Northern Pacific bonds. However, in 1873 lack of funding halted construction, . . . — — Map (db m239986) HM
The new Fargo City Hall project began in 2016 and opened in 2018. The exterior of the building features 12 panels of art created by a local artist, Catie Miller, who shares her interpretation of Fargo's past, present, and future with a focus on . . . — — Map (db m240299) HM
This Northern Pacific depot, designed by nationally known architect Cass Gilbert, was built in 1898. A park with gardens and fountain surrounded it. No longer in use because of declining passenger traffic in the 1960's, the depot was in danger of . . . — — Map (db m240296) HM
Eddie and Hildegarde Kraus began their careers in the entertainment industry as teenagers (he as a waiter in an Opera House, and she as a pianist and organist). Eventually, Eddie's career led to managing several Fargo-Moorhead theatres. As . . . — — Map (db m240096) HM
On Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1904, the Fargo Streetcar Railway accepted its first passenger. Fare was 5’ per person and service was available from 6 AM to midnight every day, except Sunday, when hours were shorter. Seven cars were available . . . — — Map (db m239997) HM
For more than a century, the twin steeples of First Lutheran Church and the Cathedral of St. Mary have stood like beacons on north Broadway, illuminating the faith journeys of the prairie's immigrant people. The spires usher travelers into and out . . . — — Map (db m240098) HM
Just like the name hints, the Ford Building was built in 1915 as a Ford automobile plant and showroom to service the Dakotas. Built in a Chicago style along the Great Northern Railroad tracks, this building boasted the perfect location to . . . — — Map (db m240297) HM
When autos appeared in the 1890s, only the wealthy could afford to buy them. But by the 1920s assembly lines made cars affordable for the middle class, and sales soared. At the end of the decade there were 25 million cars on the road and U.S. . . . — — Map (db m100837) HM
This caboose was built by the Great Northern in August 1942 and is one of 50 wood sided, cupola cabooses. It was constructed in the St. Cloud shops. The original number was X227 (the X stands for non-revenue) and it was acquired by Burlington . . . — — Map (db m239898) HM
The Great Northern Railway started out in 1857 as the Minnesota & Pacific. It was not until 1890 that it became known as the Great Northern, and this name was given in honor of rails that crossed the great territory. The Great Northern entered . . . — — Map (db m240291) HM
In the late 1800's, the Red River Valley was a boom in agricultural development. The introduction of the Bonanza Farms and the overall increase in farming of wheat created a preference for larger threshers and powerful engines grew. Machinery Row, . . . — — Map (db m239996) HM
North Dakota State University is a land-grant institution, created under the Morrill Act of 1862. From its establishment in 1890, its mission has included research and education in scientific agriculture to benefit the public as well as students. . . . — — Map (db m240225) HM
On July 2, 1864 President Abraham Lincoln signed an Act of Congress creating the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Following closely the route taken by a government expedition in 1854, the northern railroad route to the west coast would . . . — — Map (db m239998) HM
Osco Drug painted this advertisement after opening in 1942. This spot was originally filled by a window before Osco Drug moved in, so when the advertisement was revealed during this building's renovation in 2017, this portion of the advertisement . . . — — Map (db m239970) HM
Established in 1965 as the Red River Art Center in Moorhead, MN, the Plains Art Museum was given its current name in 1975. In 1996, the Museum moved across the river into North Dakota and embarked on renovating a former International Harvester . . . — — Map (db m240293) HM
The Native American Medicine Garden The concept for this medicine wheel garden originated with the sacred medicine wheel representing various symbolisms and teachings. It honors seasonal cycles, represents rituals, and expresses . . . — — Map (db m240295) HM
While steamboats delivered and loaded cargo up and down the Red River, recreational use of the Red River blossomed. Sleigh races, ice-skating, skiing, toboganning, and ice fishing provided winter recreation. Boating, swimming, diving, and public . . . — — Map (db m240099) HM
The story of the Red River Valley and Red River of the North began over 11,000 years ago when Lake Agassiz was formed. A glacier extended from Canada south and covered what is now the Red River Valley. As it began to melt and recede northward, . . . — — Map (db m239991) HM
As the first settlers broke up the fertile Red River Valley prairie sod, flax was usually the first crop they sowed, followed by hard red spring wheat and barley. Crop agriculture was and continues to be a major economic force in North Dakota. . . . — — Map (db m240253) HM
[2020 marker] This replica Statue of Liberty was commissioned by Industrial Builders, the company that built the Veterans Memorial Bridge, to replace the statue originally donated in 1950 to The City of Fargo by the Boy . . . — — Map (db m209100) HM WM
Roberts Commons, or as the locals call it, RoCo, is the first mixed-use parking garage in Downtown Fargo. The Carnegie Public Library once stood at the site and during excavation for Roberts Commons, the brick foundation of the library was . . . — — Map (db m240298) HM
This tablet marks the site where Generals Grant and Sheridan stopped September 4th 1883, with a party enroute west to drive the Golden Spike which completed the Northern Pacific Railroad. — — Map (db m209097) HM
Sodbuster: San Isidro Sodbuster: San Isidro combines the artistic traditions of the American Southwest with imagery that represents the hardworking farmers of the Red River Valley. The term "Sodbuster" is a colloquialism for farmers, . . . — — Map (db m240401) HM
At one time the Red River was home to over a dozen steamboats including the Anson Northup (later renamed the Pioneer), the International, the Selkirk, the Dakota, the Alpha, the Cheyenne, the . . . — — Map (db m239995) HM
Amendment ICongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the . . . — — Map (db m239971) HM
Throughout the years, entertainment has played a major role in the quality of life in our region. Early traveling Chautauquas brought education and entertainment to the prairie with oratory, musical and dramatic productions presented under imposing . . . — — Map (db m240080) HM
The Ford Building, designed in the Chicago School style of architecture by John Graham, was one of several similarly-designed Ford Branch Plants that were built throughout the United States in the early 1900s. Fargo was the 25th such branch. The . . . — — Map (db m240100) HM
Moorhead and Fargo were platted when the Northern Pacific railroad arrived at the Red River in 1871 less than one block north of here.The towns grew up at this intersection of river and rail. Steamboats traveling the shallow Red River stopped . . . — — Map (db m100836) HM
In 1926, the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company of New York installed a new pipe organ in the Fargo Theatre to provide musical accompaniment for silent film. It consisted of a console with two keyboards and seven sets of pipes. The chambers included a . . . — — Map (db m240095) HM
Early FargoReynold's Variety House and Shea's Variety House were known for their dancing girls, ribald comedians, food and drink. Pinkham's Hall and Egbert's Hall served a variety of purposes including school, church services and theater. . . . — — Map (db m240073) HM
N.D. Votes For Women League Office on third floor of Delendrecie Bldg. 1912-1918. Suffragists worked here for voting rights for women. — — Map (db m205236) HM
Early explorers to the Red River Valley discovered a wide range of wildlife living along the Red River. One could have easily spotted a moose, American elk, mink or even a black bear. Although these animals may be uncommon now, there is a variety . . . — — Map (db m240286) HM
Welcome to Fargo-Moorhead's most notorious photo op!
This is a "stunt double" for the equipment used in a key concluding scene of the movie FARGO.
Feel free to pose for a picture and share your experience online.
Step inside the FM . . . — — Map (db m102057) HM
Founded in 1989 by Fargo printer, Mike Stevens, the walk of fame was originally located on the city sidewalks of Mike's print shop, Express Press, in downtown Fargo. It was moved to the current site during the summer of 2000. The first inductee . . . — — Map (db m102055) HM
The son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Lincoln had to struggle for a living and for learning. Five months before receiving his party's nomination for President, he sketched his life: "I was born February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky. My . . . — — Map (db m238199) HM
On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States. Born in 1732, into a Virginia planter family, he learned the morals, . . . — — Map (db m238197) HM
On February 6, 1911, Ronald Wilson Reagan was born to Nelle and John Reagan in Tampico, Illinois. He attended high school in nearby Dixon and then worked his way through Eureka College. There, he studied economics and sociology, played on the . . . — — Map (db m238200) HM
Author of the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, third president of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia voiced the aspirations of a new America as no other individual of his . . . — — Map (db m238198) HM
The Maple Creek crossing at old Watson was
probably used as early as 1825 by Selkirk
colonists moving from Pembina area to Fort
Snelling. They were followed in 1843 by the
fur brigades of Kittson and Rolette. Major
Woods crossed here in 1849, . . . — — Map (db m175424) HM
Jews have been part of North Dakota's social, economic, agricultural and political life since territorial days. Between the 1880's and the 1920's, aided by the Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Society, primarily Russian and Romanian Jews came to . . . — — Map (db m134335) HM
Cass County Board of Commissioners
H. Eklund - Chairman
I. Sandbeck - L. Younker
L. Sutton - W. Bailey
County Engineer - A. Cousins
Built By
Jardine Bridge Co., Inc. Fargo, North Dakota
Historic Bridge
The above plaque was taken . . . — — Map (db m91441) HM
1887 Patrick McHugh 1888 Joseph B. Boyd Established retail store at this site 1925 John J. & Richard Boyd Golden Rule Store 1936 Kathren Boyd 1974 Richard S. Johnson JC Penny Store 1992 Jon Brosseau 2000 Wm. Bodelson, Hans & Diane . . . — — Map (db m206400) HM
When Cavalier County was being settled in the 1880s, spring wheat and durum were the primary crops. Other crops produced were barley, flax, and oats. Major changes in farming operations took place in the 1910s. On-farm grain storage became . . . — — Map (db m214097) HM
Alsen/Storlie (est. 1905) This Soo Line Railroad townsite was named for local settlers who came from Alsen Island off the coast of Denmark. Alsen reached a peak population of 358 in 1930. Ambro (1891-1901) This small Bohemian settlement . . . — — Map (db m214096) HM
1738 The first known white, non-native men to have set foot in Cavalier County were those in the Verendrye expedition. Through researching journals, it is believed that the expedition passed through Cavalier County in November of 1738 and . . . — — Map (db m214094) HM
One of a kind While original plans called for twelve sites, on May 26, 1972, an interim agreement that came out of the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks I (SALT 1) was signed. The Anti-ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty limited strategic missile . . . — — Map (db m214102) HM
On this day we honor the memory of those who lost their lives in the Cyclone of May 29, 1909 Mrs. J.B. (Gertrude) Boyd Mrs. F.W. (Rebecca) Bleakley Donalda Sheehan Agnes Bain Joseph Power, Jr. and give thanks for those who persevered to rebuild . . . — — Map (db m206431) HM
Not much is known of the very early history of Cavalier County. The Sioux are believed to have been the earliest residents. The first known white men to have set foot in Cavalier County were those in the Verendrye expedition, which camped in the . . . — — Map (db m214095) HM
In a 1974 North Dakota State University interview-poll of long-time residents, newcomers, and local officials, four out of five respondents indicated that the overall effect of the Safeguard project had been beneficial in terms of the . . . — — Map (db m214104) HM
Located along the northeastern edge of North Dakota, just south of the US-Canadian border, Cavalier County is a vibrant, thriving place to live, work, and visit. As of 2020, population was estimated at 3,800. Agriculture drives the local economy . . . — — Map (db m214098) HM
Ballistic Missile Development WWII spurred a huge leap in missile technology. During the last months of WWII, the Germans introduced the V2, which is considered the first ballistic missile. At the conclusion of WWII, German V1 and V2 rockets . . . — — Map (db m214099) HM
1 The Perimeter Acquisition Radar (PAR) performed long-range surveillance detection and tracking of ICBMs for interception. The PAR scanned an area of more than 1,000 miles for incoming missiles over the North Pole. Identified . . . — — Map (db m214103) HM
Built in 1891 by Oakes Methodists, this building was a block south of Main on Highway 1. When a larger church was needed in 1908, the Methodists built the present structure at 6th and Juniper and sold the original church to the Norwegian & . . . — — Map (db m112569) HM
Established in the spring of 1883 by a colony from New York state and named for the Hudson River. A railroad right-of-way was planned to serve the town from the east. Three years later the Northern Pacific and Northwestern railways met on the . . . — — Map (db m175276) HM
1/5 mile to the south is the site of the Stagecoach Relay Station. Benjamine and Mellinger operated the stage line, beginning in 1880, between Columbia, SD and Jamestown, ND. Service took two days each way and passengers could be fed and lodged . . . — — Map (db m112568) HM
Some gave their all, Some gave their life. Divide County History: The earliest inhabitants of what became Divide County included natives of the Assiniboine tribe, dating back to prehistoric time. They crossed the area as they . . . — — Map (db m202740) HM WM
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