3/13/24 (Wed)
It takes a village to record its history County museum receives help to digitally archive its collection
Rosemeade bust of Wilhemina Geiszler photo courtesy of McIntosh County Museum
News and Events
2/26/24 (Mon)
A lifestyle and enduring relationship with horses lends to the popularity of rodeo in Indian Country
S/M Express' Desmond Archilta, right, competes during the second heat of the World Championship Indian Relay Race during the Sheridan WYO Rodeo, Friday, July 14, 2023, in Sheridan, Wyoming. MATT GASTON, SHERIDAN PRESS VIA AP
2/14/24 (Wed)
Cavalier resident honored for more than 30 years of interviewing people, collecting their stories
Matt Werven received the 2023 Excellence in Local History Award for his work conducting hundreds of interviews over the course of his life. Matt (left) stands with State Historical Society of North Dakota Director William Peterson as Werven accepts the 2023 Excellence in Local History Award. Contributed / Zelda Hartje
2/08/24 (Thu)
Muhammad Ali was once knocked out by a North Dakota blizzard, then did a TV interview about it
WDAY Sportscaster Boyd Christenson interviewed boxer Muhammad Ali at the train depot in Fargo after Ali was stranded in town during a storm in January 1969. Contributed photo/State Historical Society of North Dakota/WDAY/WDAZ Film Collection
1/31/24 (Wed)
Menoken Indian Village State Historic Site opens
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 Village has recently been radiocarbon dated to around AD 1200. Archaeological studies indicate that this settlement was built and used by Late Plains Woodland peoples, who were primarily hunters and gatherers rather than farming people. The community may have consisted of 200 individuals.
1/19/24 (Fri)
Price tag has grown for North Dakota Military Museum as plans progress
Preliminary exterior rendering of the North Dakota Military Museum at the Heritage Center, designed by Zerr Berg Architects of Fargo. (Provided by the State Historical Society of North Dakota)
1/13/24 (Sat)
A look at the history of the circus in North Dakota
The first large (three-ring) circus to come to North Dakota was Barnum & Bailey's "Greatest Show on Earth," when they entertained the citizens of Fargo Aug. 18, 1888. (A monument to Ringling Brothers Circus workers who died in the 19th century in Richland County, ND. Photo via HeritageRenewal.org)
12/28/23 (Thu)
As thousands watched, North Dakota's Capitol burned
Architects presentation drawing as a woodcut of the capitol of North Dakota at Bismarck in 1883, by Caulkins and Tilford of Minneapolis. Courtesy / Wikimedia Commons
12/19/23 (Tue)
U.S. Coal miners lead paleontologists to partial mammoth fossil in North Dakota
A photograph of the mammoth tusk as it was discovered in May at the Freedom Mine.
12/18/23 (Mon)
The History of Blues and Jazz in North Dakota
Blues and jazz have made a significant impact on the history of North Dakota. Local artists have contributed to the development of these musical genres, creating a vibrant music scene in the state.