This Day In History, April 20, 1883 – Dakota Territory proclaims Jamestown as a City . . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History
The Great Seal of Dakota Territory affixed by James H. Teller to document proclaiming...
April 20, 2026 1:01 am / no comments
This Day In History, April 18, 1950 – Jamestown hit again by flooding. . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History
1950 Jamestown Flood CSi
1950 Jamestown Flood CSi
1950...
April 18, 2026 1:01 am / no comments
This Day In History, April 15.1907 – North Coast Limited Train Leaves the tracks. . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History. Photo: Jamestown Weekly Alert
West bound North Coast Limited leaves rails two miles...
April 15, 2026 2:43 am / no comments
(CSi) This Day In History, April 11, 1969 – Jamestown Floods . . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History
Pipestem Creek floods City. Emergency evacuation begins early this morning.
April 11, 2026 12:01 am / no comments
(CSi) This Day In History, April 7, 1903 – President Theodore Roosevelt arrives by train. . . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History
President Theodore Roosevelt arrives by train, and speaks to a capacity crowd...
April 7, 2026 12:01 am / no comments
(CSi) This Day In History, April 2, 1934 – Star Theater opens in Jamestown . . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History.
The Star Theater opens in Jamestown. “Come on Marines” was the first...
April 2, 2026 1:04 am / no comments
This Day In History, March 22, 1908 – Louis L’Amour is born in Jamestown . . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History & the Official Louis L’Amour Website.
Louis L’Amour is born...
March 22, 2026 1:10 am / no comments
This Day In History, March 17, 1979 – Running O’ The Green. . . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History.
23 people line up for the first “Running O’ The Green” in Jamestown – Sobriety...
March 17, 2026 1:10 am / no comments
This Day In History, March 9, 1883 – ND State Hospital authorized by Dakota Territorial Legislature . . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History & Asylum projects.org .
The North Dakota State Hospital at Jamestown...
March 9, 2026 1:10 am / no comments
This Day In History, March 2-5, 1966 . . . from the National Weather Service Webpage: One of the most severe blizzards on record to impact the Northern Plains occurred 60 years ago between March 2-5 of 1966. The blizzard was particularly...
March 4, 2026 1:10 am / no comments