1871. This is tent city where workers lived while the Northern Pacific Railroad built a bridge across the Red River.
1871 Fargo Tent City
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.
The Fargo History Project is a public history initiative produced by students at NDSU. ©North Dakota State University