ISBN: 9780889254411 Minnewaukan, North Dakota: Pioneers and Progress (1883-1983) History (1 items)

Minnewaukan History Book Committee, 1983. Hardcover. Like New. 0x0x0. Massive, detailed history of Minnewaukan, North Dakota, Benson County. Coverage includes area townships and countryside. Township histories: Aurora, Eldon, Graham's Island, Lallie, McClellan, North Oberon, Riggin and West Bay. Includes hundreds of photo-illustrated family histories, also histories of businesses, churches, schools and much more. Densely illustrated with thousands of historical photographs and maps. "Minnewaukan," a name derived from the Dakota Sioux phrase "Miniwakan," translated "Bad Spirit Water," refers to the high salinity of its major water feature, Devils Lake. Minnewaukan's history is riddled with flooding events from the lake that destroyed much farmland and structures, and today the town ranks among the most sparsely populated county seats the United States, hovering just above 200 residents. Indexed. Limited printing. 776 numbered pages plus front matter and… Read more