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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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DeLendrecie’s Store

  All that remains of the old DeLendrecie’s store is the name on the side of the building, but it began in 1880 as Chicago Dry Goods House[i]. Onesine Joassin deLendrecie moved to Fargo in 1879 and quickly embarked on beginning a business in 618 Front Street, today’s Main Avenue. An astute businessman DeLendrecie made sure to obtain a full page advertisement in the first issue of the Fargo Forum on November 17th
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Loyal Temperance Legion of Moorhead: Red River Valley Children and Prohibition History

  “Tremble, King Alcohol, We Shall Grow Up” The Loyal Temperance Legion (LTL) of Moorhead, Minnesota, was a branch of a national temperance organization for children ages six to fourteen.[i]  In Moorhead, the LTL had formed out of The Band of Hope Movement, a temperance society which began in England in 1847, and became a national organization formed by a Baptist minister from Leeds named Rev. Jabez Tunnicliff i
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The Fargo History Project

The Fargo History Project began in Fall 2012 as part of a Digital History course at North Dakota State University. What started as a class effort to explore Fargo’s early history through archival research has grown into an ongoing, collaborative public history initiative. Students continue to work in libraries, archives, and the community to uncover and interpret the city’s past, contributing research that expands the project in new directions each year.

Over time, the project has moved beyond its original digital format to include a range of public-facing work. Students have produced original documentaries, conducted oral histories, and developed a Fargo history walking tour that invites people to experience the city’s past in place. These additions reflect a broader commitment to making history accessible, engaging, and relevant to public audiences.

Have a story, photograph, or piece of Fargo’s history to share? Send it to us or get in touch—we want to include your voice in the project.

Angela J. Smith is Professor of History and Director of the Public History Program at North Dakota State University. Her work focuses on public history, digital history, and twentieth-century U.S. history, with an emphasis on community-engaged research and making the past accessible to broader audiences.

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