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Slim Jim Shumway and Shang Stanton

  When Moorhead was just a small tent town and before then had any law and order, there was a lot of chaos. In 1872, There was a big shootout between Slim Jim Shumway and Shang Stanton in what is now known as the home goods section in Herbergers in Moorhead. According to the Saint Cloud Journal, a “couple of desperadoes” on Thursday night had a gun fight with revolvers in Moorhead.[1] The shooting happened due t
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RRVHT Instruction Sheet

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Red River Valley Historic Tours

An Introduction to the Red River Valley Historic Tours Project from Angela Smith on Vimeo. The Fargo History Project is proud to bring Red River Valley Historic Tours to the Fargo/Moorhead area. This is an NDSU public history initiative that uses mobile technology so residents and visitors can learn about regional history through free roam, driving, and walking tours. Graduate and undergraduate students from Dr. Ange
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The Fargo History Project

This project began as part of a Fall 2012 Digital History class at NDSU. With the goal of exploring Fargo’s history between 1871 and 1897, students visited libraries and archives to search for clues to the city’s history. Future classes will conduct further research and add to the site.

Do you know some interesting tidbits about Fargo’s history? Share them with us by posting a comment or sending an email. We welcome your participation as we explore our past.

Fargo History Resources

The Fargo History Project is a public history initiative produced by students at NDSU. ©North Dakota State University