Jamestown was founded in 1872 and General Thomas Rosser of Northern Pacific named it after Jamestown, Virginia. The city incorporated in 1883. In 1873, Stutsman County became the first official county within Dakota Territory with Jamestown as the county seat.
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The site was settled in 1871 by construction crews of the Northern Pacific Railway. The garrison at Fort Seward guarded the railroad workers from 1872 until the ...
Journey back through Stutsman County's history. 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse. Discover. Explore the birthplace of North Dakota's statehood. Peggy Lee.
Aug 6, 2006 · Jamestown was a tent town in 1872 and extended from the James River to the Pipestem. The first settlers were T.S. Collins and J.B. Solby, who ...
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Jamestown has long been known for its buffalo, but there is a lot more to this eastern North Dakota city than the World's Largest ...
Jamestown was founded in 1872 and General Thomas Rosser of Northern Pacific named it after Jamestown, Virginia. The city incorporated in 1883. In 1873, Stutsman ...
This Day In History, April 20, 1883 – Dakota Territory proclaims Jamestown as a City . . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History The ...
Original buildings from the frontier villages of North Dakota were brought to this site and filled with antiques and artifacts, creating informative historical ...
The rich history of Jamestown begins with the roaming bison and develops into the seeds of statehood. The Jamestown of today offers a wonderful outdoors ...