Bismarck

W.B. Shaw was a pioneering merchant who operated what was likely Bismarck’s first retail store… Shaw &...

Carleton and Burleigh City (AKA Burleighton) were early tent cities that were established in 1872 during the...

Jerry Plants was a pioneer Bismarck resident. He was the night watchman for the Northern Pacific Railroad...

Doctor Fannie Almara (Dunn) Quain was a pioneering medical practitioner, and wife to Doctor Eric Quain – co-founder...

John Platt Dunn III was a pioneering Bismarck businessman and pharmacist, and father to the pioneering Doctor...

Doctor Eric Peer Quain (1870-1962) was a pioneering medical practitioner, and husband to Doctor Fannie Quain –...

Asa Fisher was a pioneering businessman, whose former residence served as the State Governor’s Mansion from 1893-1960. Fisher...

John K. Wetherby was an early pioneer, lawyer, and real estate investor. Wetherby was the son of...

George Perry Flannery was a local pioneer. He is best known as a lawyer and for his...

The Shaw & Cathcart Co. was a pioneering dry goods and general store; likely Bismarck’s first retail store....

Department of Dakota was a branch of the United States Army from 1866-1911. It was initially headquartered at...

Camp Greene was a short-lived military and supply depot located at the mouth of the Little Heart...