"North Dakota Heritage Center The North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum, located on the North Dakota State Capitol grounds in Bismarck, is the state of North Dakota's official history museum. The original building, which was opened in 1981, is operated by the State Historical Society of North Dakota and features permanent and temporary exhibits. In June 2008, the museum, which has been called a ""Smithsonian on the plains"", became home to a rare mummified Edmontosaurus with fossilized skin. Expansion of the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum finished with a grand opening on November 2, 2014, coinciding with"
"them Bismarck, North Dakota, the state's capital. House of Bismarck The House of Bismarck is a German noble family that rose to prominence in the 19th century, largely through the achievements of the statesman Otto von Bismarck. He was granted a hereditary comital title in 1865, the hereditary title of Prince of Bismarck in 1871, and the non-hereditary title of Duke of Lauenburg in 1890. Several of Otto von Bismarck's descendants, notably his elder son Herbert, Prince of Bismarck, were also politicians. The family has its roots in the Altmark region, descending from one Herebord von Bismarck (d. 1280), the"
"21.8% of Norwegian, and 9.6% are of Irish heritage. Both of the Dakotas have humid continental climate, with warm to hot summers and cold to even subarctic temperatures in winter. Due to the difference in parallel altitude summer and winter temperatures differ some degrees between southern and northern areas of respective states. The following are the top ten most populous cities in The Dakotas. Pierre, South Dakota, and Bismarck, North Dakota, are the respective state capitals. The Dakotas The Dakotas is a collective term for the U.S. states of North Dakota and South Dakota. It has been used historically to"
"to the Union. Bismarck is across the river from Mandan, named after a historic Native American tribe of the area. The two cities make up the core of the Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The North Dakota State Capitol, the tallest building in the state, is in central Bismarck. The state government employs more than 4,000 in the city. As a hub of retail and health care, Bismarck is the economic center of south-central North Dakota and north-central South Dakota. For thousands of years, present-day central North Dakota was inhabited by indigenous peoples, who created successive cultures. The historic Mandan Native"
"Casselton, North Dakota Casselton is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 2,329 at the 2010 census. making it the twentieth largest city in North Dakota. Casselton was founded in 1876. The city is named in honor of George Washington Cass, a president of the Northern Pacific Railway, which established a station there in 1876 to develop a town for homesteaders. Casselton is the hometown of five North Dakota governors. Casselton had its origin in 1873 when the Northern Pacific Railway sent Mike Smith to plant cottonwood and willow trees in the area to serve"
"territorial capitol) burned down. A capital commission was formed to oversee the design and construction of the new capitol, and he was at the groundbreaking ceremony in 1932. Shafer retired from public life after losing the Republican primary election for U.S. Senate against incumbent Gerald P. Nye in 1932. He died in Bismarck, North Dakota on August 13, 1948 at the age of 59. He is buried at Saint Mary's Cemetery in Bismarck, North Dakota. George F. Shafer George F. Shafer (November 23, 1888August 13, 1948) was the 17th Governor of North Dakota, serving from 1929 to 1932. Shafer was"
"the capital of the Dakota Territory, and in 1889 as the state capital of the new state of North Dakota. Bismarck is at (46.813343, −100.779004). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which, is land and is water. The city has developed around downtown Bismarck, the center of historic development. It is distinctive because the city's major shopping center, Kirkwood Mall, is in the center city rather than in the suburbs. Several other major retail stores are in the vicinity of Kirkwood Mall, which was developed near the Bismarck Civic Center. The"
"Columbus, North Dakota Columbus is a city in Burke County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census. Columbus was founded in 1906. Both this town and nearby Larson were named for an early postmaster who served the area (Columbus Larson), making it possibly the only town so named that was not named for Christopher Columbus. Columbus is located at 48º54'N 102º47'W (48.9045, -102.7815). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 133 people, 65 households, and 44 families"
"the Ottawa of Oklahoma and the Comanche of Texas, the southwest and the southern Great Plains. In 1989, Wolff and Cash collaborated again on an article entitled ""South Dakotans Remember the Great Depression."" In February 1975, Wolff edited ""The Civil War Diary of Arthur Calvin Mellette"" for the South Dakota State Historical Society. Arthur Calvin Mellette fought with Company H of the Ninth Indiana Volunteers from 1864-1865. He was elected in 1885 as the last territorial governor, when the capital was placed in Huron, South Dakota. He was elected as a Republican in 1889 as the first governor at statehood."
"a statue of Burke to the United States Capitol's National Statuary Hall Collection in 1963. There is also a statue of Burke at the State Capitol grounds in Bismarck, ND. John Burke (politician) John Burke (February 25, 1859 – May 14, 1937) was an American lawyer, jurist, and political leader from North Dakota. He was the tenth Governor of North Dakota. Burke was born in Keokuk County, Iowa of Irish ancestry to John and Mary (née Ryan) Burke. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a law degree in 1886. He married Mary E. Kane, a teacher, on August"
"Zap, North Dakota Zap is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 237 at the 2010 census. Zap was founded in 1913 along a branch line of the Northern Pacific Railway that began in Mandan. The exact origin of the name is uncertain, though there are numerous unconfirmed theories; some say the town was named after ""Zapp"", which was either a prominent Minnesota banking family or a coal-mining town in Scotland. Zap has been noted for its unusual place name. The town of Zap is probably most widely known for the Zip to Zap riot,"
"5, 2014 episode of ""Wheel of Fortune."" A former resident, Stephanie Limesand, appeared on the show. Marion, North Dakota Marion is a city in LaMoure County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census. The city was founded in 1900 as Elmo, but changed its name to Marion in 1902. The new name came from Marion Mellen, daughter of Northern Pacific Railway president Charles Sanger Mellen. Marion was located at the end of a Northern Pacific branch line starting in Casselton and known as the ""lady line"" due to the many cities bearing female names located"
"Minot, North Dakota Minot ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States, in the state's north-central region. It is most widely known for the Air Force base located approximately north of the city. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state and a trading center for a large portion of northern North Dakota, southwestern Manitoba, and southeastern Saskatchewan. Founded in 1886 during the construction of the Great Northern Railway, Minot is also known as ""Magic City"", commemorating its remarkable growth in"
"Forbes, North Dakota Forbes is a city in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 53 at the 2010 census. Forbes was founded in 1905. Former Governor and US Senator John Hoeven spent time there at the Hoeven Ranch owned by his grandparents. Navy Rear Admiral Stuart Munsch's father taught school at the Forbes Public School. Senator Tim Flakoll (R) and former Senator Don Moore (R) and Rep. Jim Brokaw (D) all are, or continue to live in Forbes. The People's Store in Forbes is the source of the World-famous Forbes Sausage. Forbes is located on the North"
"Red River of the North floodplain, Fargo is a cultural, retail, health care, educational, and industrial center for eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. The city is also home to North Dakota State University. Historically part of Sioux (Dakota) territory, the area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats traversing the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city was originally named ""Centralia,"" but was later renamed ""Fargo"" after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo (1818–1881). The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad"
"Center, North Dakota Center is a city in Oliver County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of, and the only incorporated place in, Oliver County. The population was 571 at the 2010 census. Center was founded in 1902. The city was named from its location near the geographical center of Oliver County. Coincidentally, it has also been calculated to be the geographical center of North America. The town is somewhat notable for the blizzard-related death of Hazel Miner, who would go on to be the subject of a song and memorials. According to the United States Census"
"Sherbrooke, North Dakota Sherbrooke is a ghost town in Steele County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. It was the county seat from 1885 to 1919, when the government moved to the current county seat of Finley. It is located in Sherbrooke Township. Sherbrooke was named after the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, which itself was named after Sir John Coape Sherbrooke (1764 – 1830), Governor General of Canada from 1816 to 1818. The Sherbrooke House Hotel was a prominent fixture in the community. The hotel was purchased in 1893 by Washington Irving Warrey, who served as Steele County"
"the construction to avoid paying taxes. In the end, the hotel had grown from its original seven stories to ten stories. Alexander McKenzie was an influential person in local politics, and is often credited with moving the capital of Dakota Territory to Bismarck. Edward Patterson was also involved in politics, having served two terms as mayor. The Patterson Hotel became the headquarters for the Nonpartisan League when it was founded in 1915. This, in addition to McKenzie and Patterson's political connections, would make the hotel the unofficial political headquarters of North Dakota for decades. After the North Dakota capitol burned"
"a height of . The capitol building towers over the city's center and is easily seen from away on a clear day. Completed during the Great Depression in 1934, it replaced a capitol building that burned to the ground in 1930. The capitol grounds house the North Dakota Heritage Center, the North Dakota State Library, the North Dakota Governor's Residence, the State Office Building, and the Liberty Memorial Building. The North Dakota State Penitentiary is in eastern Bismarck. The Cathedral District is an historic neighborhood near downtown Bismarck. Named after the art deco Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. Some homes"
"of funding. Governor Jack Dalrymple signed SB 2304 on April 29, 2015. Construction groundwork began in September 2016. After several delays and budget increases, the first family moved into the new residence in March 2018. North Dakota Governor's Residence The North Dakota Governor's Residence is the home of the Governor of North Dakota. The current residence is on the southwest corner of the North Dakota State Capitol grounds in Bismarck, and is the third official residence built for North Dakota's governors. The original governor's mansion was built in 1884 as a private home for Bismarck businessman Asa Fisher. Fisher homesteaded"
"Burgum, the Governor of North Dakota. The award is North Dakota's award for residents and former residents of North Dakota. Hill was married to Gwen Hill at the time of Kennedy's assassination. The couple had two sons. In his 2012 interview with Brian Lamb, Hill suggested that he had been divorced or separated from Gwen for many years. As of 2013, Hill lived near San Francisco. Clint Hill (Secret Service) Clinton J. Hill (born January 4, 1932) is a former United States Secret Service agent who served under five U.S. presidents; from Dwight D. Eisenhower to Gerald Ford. Hill is"
"the second newspaper in the area that became South Dakota, the ""Weekly Dakotan"", in Yankton on June 6, 1861, bringing his outfit from Sioux Falls by team and wagon. A second newspaper, started by Francis Marion Ziebach, is still published today as the Yankton ""Press and Dakotan"". In 1882, the Human Services Center was established as a psychiatric hospital. On June 2, 1883, Dakota Territory Governor Nehemiah G. Ordway moved the territorial capital from Yankton to Bismarck, present-day North Dakota. As evidence of its rich historical past, Yankton has 26 individual properties and 6 historic districts within the city listed"
"Alice, North Dakota Alice is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 40 at the 2010 census. Alice was laid out and platted in 1900 when the railroad was extended to that point. The name Alice was bestowed in honor of the wife of North Dakota Lieutenant Governor R. S. Lewis. A post office was established at Alice in 1901, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995. John Steinbeck mentioned visiting Alice in ""Travels with Charley"". According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all"
"held in January 2017. The decision to conduct the celebration at a later date was made to avoid interference with the busy holiday schedules of many celebrants in December. There is no limit to the number of terms a governor may serve, if elected. It is possible for a governor to serve non-sequential terms. The official residence of the governor is the North Dakota Governor's Residence in Bismarck. Governor of North Dakota The governor of North Dakota is the head of the executive branch of government of North Dakota and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The"
"South Dakota South Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who compose a large portion of the population and historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the seventeenth largest by area, but the fifth smallest by population and the 5th least densely populated of the 50 United States. As the southern part of the former Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889, simultaneously with North Dakota. Pierre is the state capital and Sioux Falls, with a population"
"Dwight, North Dakota Dwight is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 82 at the 2010 census. Dwight was founded in 1881. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area. Dwight was named for Jeremiah W. Dwight, the owner of the Dwight Farm and Land Company which ran a 27,000 acre bonanza farm, organized in 1879, in the area. John Miller, North Dakota's first governor, lived in Dwight and was the superintendent of the Dwight bonanza farm. Dwight is located at (46.304147, -96.739242). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has"
"Adams County, North Dakota Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,343. The county seat is Hettinger. The county was created on April 17, 1907, and organized one week later. It was named after John Quincy Adams (1848 – 1919), a railroad official for the Milwaukee Road Railroad and distant relative of U.S. President John Quincy Adams (1767 – 1848). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water. As of the census"
"33.3% of those over 64. Bathgate was featured in the Coen brothers' 1996 film ""Fargo"" as a fictional version of Brainerd, Minnesota. Bathgate, North Dakota Bathgate is a small town in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. It sits on the banks of the Tongue River. The population was 43 at the 2010 census. Bathgate was founded in 1881. In 1908 the North Dakota School for the Blind was placed in Bathgate. The building still stands and is now occupied by a publishing company. Bathgate was the childhood home of former world-champion speed skater and figure skater, Norval Baptie. Bathgate"
"North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center The North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, operated by the Lewis & Clark Fort Mandan Foundation, interprets the history of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, with a special focus on the winter they spent at Fort Mandan. It opened in 1997 and overlooks the Missouri River outside of Washburn, North Dakota (38 miles north of Bismarck, North Dakota's capital). The center also interprets other aspects of North Dakota history, including the farming-based cultures of the Mandan and Hidatsa nations, the fur trade at Fort Clark Trading Post State Historic Site, Prince Maximilian"
"a median income of $26,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,753. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line. Alice, North Dakota Alice is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 40 at the 2010 census. Alice was laid out and platted in 1900 when the railroad was extended to that point. The name Alice was bestowed in honor of the wife of North Dakota Lieutenant Governor R. S. Lewis. A post office was established at Alice in 1901, and remained in"
"constitutional convention, and even chair of the territorial Board of Railroad Commissioners. In addition, he founded the Second National Bank, established a gas works, built the Grand Forks Roller Mill, constructed the first brick commercial building in Grand Forks, and opened a hotel (the Grigg House). A statue of Griggs sits on the grounds of the Grand Forks County Courthouse. Alexander Griggs is the namesake of Griggs County, North Dakota. Alexander Griggs Alexander Griggs (1838–1903) was an American steamboat captain. He is acknowledged as the founder of the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota and is called ""The Father of"
"Mountain, North Dakota Mountain is a town in Thingvalla Township, Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 92 at the 2010 census. Mountain was founded in 1884. The community was the destination of many Icelandic immigrants who began arriving about 1878. Geir Haarde, a former prime minister of Iceland, attended the Annual 2 August Celebration in 2007. During his visit, town officials told Haarde about a goal to raise $1.3 million for a new community center. The government of Iceland has since donated $75,000 towards the center. Mountain was laid out in 1884. The city was named on"
"Memorial Highway. In South Dakota, the designation has been applied to a portion of US 16/US 385 between Custer and Hill City, which passes by the Crazy Horse Memorial. In November 2010, Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman approved designating US 20 from Hay Springs to Fort Robinson in honor of Crazy Horse, capping a year-long effort by citizens of Chadron. The designation may extend east another 100 miles through Cherry County to Valentine. Crazy Horse Crazy Horse ( in Standard Lakota Orthography, IPA: , ; – September 5, 1877) was a Native American war leader of the Oglala Lakota in the"