1861: Dakota Territory organized. President Abraham Lincoln appoints Dr. William Jayne as territorial governor. 1878: An Indian scare broke out as reports from Buford and…
1893: North Dakota continues as a dry state, and the question would not be addressed again for two years. While the house had passed a…
1876: The ladies of Fort Lincoln put on a “leap year hop,” at the cavalry barracks. 1884: Sad news from Washburn arrived in Bismarck. After…
1878: Taking refuge in Canada, it was reported that Sitting Bull’s band was nearly starving. It was expected that they would surrender if it was…
1861 - Confederate States of America formed 1876 - Bismarck becomes a center for the transportation route between St. Paul, Minn., and the Black Hills….