In 1890, only 50 incorporated towns and villages dotted the landscape, but nearly 125 newspapers competed for readers, with more papers starting up monthly and even weekly. Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than english at home. With a county seat is washburn, mclean county was created by the 1883 territorial legislature and was named for john a. Red river flooding in 1997 devastated grand forks, adding to economic problems. With an emphasis on local family history genealogy, a history of mclean county, in central north dakota. Mclean county is one of the ten biggest counties in north dakota 2,328 square miles. The mclean county historical society was organized in 1967 to preserve history and share it with the public. Jamestown and stutsman county by james smorada, lois forrest, fort seward historical society online at alibris. Renville county official website renville county north dakota history website. This collection consists of microfilmed plat books from the state historical society of north dakota. Brinton, then editor of the free press, that i write something for his paper on the early history of the wells county as i knew and saw it when a boy there in the eighties. Rootsweb please, add your favorite websites to this page. Morton county history the county was originally created in 1873 and later organized in 1878.
Bethlehem books is a small, home grown publishing company dedicated to restoring to children and families a. Media in category mclean county, north dakota the following 43 files are in this category, out of 43 total. Mclean county historical society, washburn, north dakota. A subscribers index is usually at the end of the volume with general information on the owner and location of land holdings in. Our valuation model utilizes over 20 fieldlevel and macroeconomic variables to estimate the price of an individual plot of land. Mclean county, nd land for sale 9 listings land and farm. The official county website includes administration information, local maps, job listings and local history. The original cabin of one of washburns first residents is still standing. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new. There are 3 museums in mclean county, north dakota, serving a population of 9,607 people in an area of 2,111 square miles.
Welcome to the mclean county museum we are located in washburn. Book publishers in north dakota book publishing directory. Choose our north dakota history books, a complete collection of best sellers. Credit line, north dakota county and town histories collection, north dakota state library. It depicts the consequences of warrens advice for a writer who turned his back on cities and the academic world, who bought and sold, farmed and failed like his forebears, all the while distilling what he saw, heard, or felt into his tall tales and. Located in central north dakota, the county has a population of about 10,000. Early history of north dakota, 1919 anexcellent history by the editor of the bismarck tribune. Percentage of foreign born population in the county. Atlases and county plat books provide area maps and show land ownership by township. We also provide image access to more than two million federal land title records for eastern public land states, issued between 1820 and 1908. It also details the personal side of burdicks life, including his involvement with the indian people of the state, his abiding interest in the history of north dakota, and his family relationships, particularly with his son, quentin, who served north dakota as a u. Pioneers of oliver county, north dakota north dakota county and. Set the ploughshare deep fifteen years in the making, set the ploughshare deep is a memoir in prose, verse, and woodcuts by artist charles beck. This county was created january 4, 1873 originally the county was called burbank, so named for john a.
You are not on the mclean county official website, you are on, a private website that is not affiliated with any government agency. Images of serial patents land titles issued between 1908 and the mid1960s are. Usa 1,012,695 north dakota 6,351 mclean county 156 mclean county records by type. Cass county, north dakota images of america series, author. County plat books and atlases dating from 1884 show land ownership by. The recorder is responsible for recording and maintaining records related to real property situated in mclean county. Local history books on north dakota arcadia publishing. Originally founded in 1885 and named after one of the influential politicians in the administrative reorganization, imperial ward was one of the largest counties in the state. Department of special collections university of north dakota.
Block plats of projected towns in each county also can be found. Presentday north dakota the states heavy dependence on wheat and petroleum has made it unusually vulnerable to fluctuations in those markets. Mclean county, north dakota mclean county historical society mclean county, n. You may also know it as the place where milk is the official state beverage, as well as the nations sole synthetic natural gas producer. Burlington, nd the burlington website covers the city history, council departments, city facilities and places of interest. North dakota has undergone a number of booms and busts in its petroleum industry, most recently in the early 21st cent. Guide to richland county, north dakota ancestry, genealogy and family. Since 1889, north dakota blue books have been published by the north dakota secretary of state. Read stories of cities, cultures, and places that create the north dakota of our present days.
Education and background history of mclean county residents. North dakota childrens authors bismarck library, nd. The dakota territory legislature created the county on march 8, 1883, with areas partitioned from burleigh, sheridan, and nowextinct stevens counties. Books on north dakota history local and regional history, genealogy and pictorial histories from broughs books. The primary coordinates for turtle creek historical places it within the nd 58577 zip code delivery area. These antique maps and atlases are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. The writings of the lewis and clark expedition in north dakota, 18041806. As of the 2010 united states census, the population was 8,962. Pioneer days of washburn north dakota and vicinity by mary ann barnes williams, 1936 fifty pioneer mothers of mclean county, north dakota by many ann barns williams, 1932 mclean county heritage by mclean county historical society, 1978this book consists of family biographies sent to the society from families of mclean county. The grounds contain an authentic log cabin and replica sod house and ox cart and. Burbank, governor of the territory from 1869 to 1874, but by an act of the legislature, july 14, 1874, the name was changed to barnes in honor of alphonso h. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. The county was named for oliver hazard perry throck morton 18231877, governor of indiana during the american civil war and later a united states senator.
County nurse system for north central north dakota with a variety of public health services such as preventative health care, environmental health protection, nutrition counseling, and health promotion and safety education programs. Turtle creek historical is a physical feature stream in mclean county. These volumes are a compendium of information about the states political, economic, social, cultural and environmental history, and current status. Human service zones local offices formerly county social service offices dakota central human service zone. It is a discussion of the states geography, history, and agriculture and is an ideal resource to help schools meet the high school course requirement for north dakota studies. The county organization was completed on november 1 of that year. Joe taylor was a trapper and hunter who had a great interest in nature. Kentucky bicentennial edition mclean county historical society on. North dakota history books on local and regional history of the united states. North dakota blue book state historical society of north. Description, a history of oliver county on its 50th anniversary. North dakota postcards 19001930 the postcard history series by.
If youre from north dakota or are otherwise familiar with it, it only stands to reason that its more than just the peace garden state to you. Mclean county, nd free public records criminal arrests. This blog takes you behind the scenes of the state historical society of north dakota. History history index history az north dakota history united states north dakota travel north dakota north dakota genealogy south dakota civil war north dakota north dakota sports united states history united states us presidents usa 19th century usa 20th century founding of america colonial period the american west native americans slavery. Mclean county historical society, 1978 mclean county n. Vital records information for the united states wiki. Forty years in north dakota in relation to grand forks countyancestry found by henry vernon arnold 1917 194dennis clark pages. Beginning in 1995, these books have been published every biennium. Mclean county is in the states central region region. In the year 1915, after many repeated requests from by boyhood friend, c. North dakota newspaper association ndna history book. Mclean county veterans service office nd department of.
Mclean county 712 5th avenue po box 1108 washburn, nd 58577 701 4628541. Turtle creek historical physical feature stream in mclean county. Dnr land records, public land records blm, glo records we provide live access to federal land conveyance records for the public land states. Its boundaries were altered in 1885, in 1892, and in 1908. Serving the residents of mclean, mercer, oliver and sheridan counties. The first europeans explored the area in the 18th century establishing some limited trade with the natives. Agriculture and farming drives the mclean county economy, with 868 farms recorded in this north dakota locale during the u. There are two museums operated by the society which contain a variety of exhibits including.
Blackorby tells of burdicks frontier upbringing on grahams island near devils lake, north dakota, his political career in the north dakota legislature, and ten terms in the u. Preserves history locally focused of mclean county and shares it with the public via museums, historical places, and outreach. Billion graves for mclean county, north dakota source. Research sources genealogy archves state historical society of north dakota. It is a discussion of the states geography, history, and agriculture and is an ideal resource to help schools meet the high school course requirement for north dakota. Much of the area was first organized by the united states as part of the minnesota territory and then the dakota territory in the 19th century. A subscribers index is usually at the end of the volume with general information on the owner and location of land holdings in the county listed by township and range. Mclean county, north dakota was founded in 1883, six years before north dakota achieved statehood. Steven reiser washburn office mclean county office host county 712 5th avenue po box 70 washburn, nd 58577 phone. North dakota history north dakota it is bordered by minnesota, across the red river of the north e, south dakota s, montana w, and the canadian provinces of saskatchewan and manitoba n. Mclean county heritage mclean county north dakota mclean county historical society mclean county, n.
The gis map provides parcel boundaries, acreage, and ownership information sourced from the mclean county, nd assessor. The mclean county director of tax equalization may provide property information to the public as is without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied. There is 1 museum per 3,202 people, and 1 museum per 703 square miles in north dakota, mclean county is ranked 9th of 53 counties in museums per capita, and 15th of 53 counties in museums per square mile. Mclean county museum welcome to the city of washburn. Get a glimpse at a dayinthelife of the staff, volunteers, and partners who make it all possible. Additionally, statutory exemptions may affect the taxable values.
North dakota was first settled by native americans several thousand years ago. The mclean county courthouse is home to most mclean county government agencies. To find more land, farms and other rural property for sale in north dakota, sign up for our north dakota landforsale email alerts and never miss out on a new listing again. Mclean county is granddaddy of the northwestern counties. List of books and articles about north dakota history. Acrevalue provides reports on the value of agricultural land in mclean county, nd. Readings about the northern plains state is a print textbook available for high school students and lifelong learners. Mclean, a prominent citizen and the first mayor of bismarck, north dakota. The family history room also contains many plat books in print. Mclean county, nd article about mclean county, nd by the. He also wrote books and newspaper articles during his 40 years of pioneering in north dakota. Richland county, north dakota genealogy familysearch. Morton county nd family records for researching ancestry.
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