Dakota Territory

Cornelius Hagerman Forman was not a young man when he gathered a group of friends and family from Michigan, along with a load of lumber, and struck out to…

What began as a desperate late night ride to warn of an attack ended poorly for a young military man in Dakota Territory. Sam Brown lost the use of his…

On this date in 1836, Samuel Colt received a patent for a revolver. His invention enabled a handgun to be fired multiple times without reloading. He…

Long before white settlers came to the region, Native tribes farmed, hunted, and worshipped here. While their numbers were small (barely one person per…

Burleigh and Morton counties were involved in an interesting footnote of North Dakota history. Burleigh County is home to Bismarck, the state capital. And…

One of President Buchanan’s last acts was to sign the Organic Act, which created Dakota territory. Consequently, the territory was just two days old when…

The First Regiment of the North Dakota Infantry was organized on this date in 1885. The infantry would later become the foundation of the North Dakota…

Since his days as a small boy, Theodore Roosevelt, was captivated by the natural world, especially by the animals. He devoured books – an enthrallment…

“Sunshine laws” laws guarantee public access to information about the meetings and records of public agencies. By the 1970s, all 50 states had adopted…

Nasty winters can stand as a measure against all other weather, such as the winter of 1996-97, when Fargo received almost ten feet of snow and Grand Forks…