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2014 FHP Film Premiere

December 5, 2014 The NDSU Public History Program and the Fargo History Project Presents: Stories from the Red River Valley A Double Feature The 1862 Siege at Fort Abercrombie The Randolph Probstfield Story 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at the Hjemkomst Center Join us for the premier of two historical documentaries at the Hjemkomst Center. NDSU graduate and undergraduate student scholars will present The 1862 Siege at Fort
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Taboo Fargo/Moorhead

NDSU students announce exhibit exploring Fargo-Moorhead’s taboo past.  April 18, 2013 Fargo, ND – “Taboo: Fargo-Moorhead” is the subject of an exhibit opening May 9 at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead, Minnesota. The exhibit is a project of the spring semester Museum Studies class at NDSU. The unmentioned stories in the history of Cass and Clay counties are the focus of the exhibit, which explores prostitution, bootl
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The Inaugural Fargo History Project: Opening and Reception

7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 at the Plains Art Museum Join us for the opening of the inaugural Fargo History Project at the Plains Art Museum. NDSU student scholars will share highlights of their recent work to research and document Fargo from 1871-1897. The event is free and open to the public. The Fargo History Project is a public history initiative sponsored by Angela Smith, Assistant Professor of History at NDSU.
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Rice’s Sectional Map Of Dakota Territory

From the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection http://www.davidrumsey.com/
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1884 Sanborn Fire Insurance GIS Map with Photos Tags

View Larger Map Click points to see related historic photos from the collection of the State Historical Society of North Dakota and Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo.
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