This Day In History, Oct. 1, 1928 – Ground breaking for new Jamestown Hospital building. (1928) *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History ***
Following Information about Jamestown Hospital, now known as Jamestown...
October 1, 2023 12:30 am / no comments
This Day In History, June 26, 1924 – Dinehart Garage is open for business. . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History. Photo: North Dakota State Archives.
Dinehart garage on the corner of Sixth Ave North and...
June 26, 2023 1:30 am / no comments
This Day In History, June 24, 1885 – The Circus comes to Jamestown. . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History.
A gala day in Jamestown and for the thousands of people of the streets for the Sells Brother Circus...
June 24, 2023 1:05 am / no comments
This Day In History, June 2, 1931, Air mail comes to Jamestown. . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History.
Jamestown becomes part of air mail system as planes begin to fly Fargo to Bismarck route.
Photo from the Smithsonian...
June 2, 2023 1:58 am / no comments
This Day In History, May 25, 1882 – New Brick Making Machine in Jamestown. . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History.
Anton Klaus’s new brick machine arrives in Jamestown and is taken to the brick...
May 25, 2023 1:16 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, 2023 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, 2023 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, 2023 1:04 am / no comments
This Day In History (State Historical Society of ND) – On November 2, 1889, President Benjamin Harrison approved the admission of North Dakota to the Union. The new state was a Republican Party stronghold. The first Governor, John Miller,...
November 1, 2022 2:00 am / no comments
This Day in History, May 1, 1885 – ND State Hospital opens . . . . from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History
North Dakota State Hospital opens in Jamestown with 53 patients.
May 1, 2022 12:48 am / no comments