Jamestown  (CSi)  The court session to be held at the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse, refurbished courtroom is slated for Tuesday July 28.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, 1883 Stutsman County Site Supervisor, Steven Reidburn said, this will be the first court proceeding at the old courtroom in 40, when the present courthouse was opened.

The July 14 court session was not held due to the case being settled out of court.

The 1883 courthouse has been designated for court proceedings, because the space is larger than the present courtroom, in the new courthouse to allow for social distancing.  Spectators at the old courthouse will be allowed to observe in the balcony.

Steve added that Saturday July 25 entertainment during Buffalo Days will be Terry and Linda Schwartz, replacing D.W. Grothe who had to cancel due to health issues.

The concert is at 1-p.m. on the north lawn of the 1883 courthouse.  Please observe social distancing, wear face masks,  and bring along your own chairs and refreshments.  This is the only entertainment this summer at the 1883 Courthouse due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

He said the 1883 Courthouse is open for either guided, or self tours, Wednesdays through Sundays from 10-a.m. to 5-p.m.  Please use hand sanitizer before entering and then leaving the building, observe social distancing.   Only 15 people are allowed in the old courthouse at a time, during the pandemic.

He said visitor numbers have increased, starting slowly in June with the numbers increasing in July.

Out of area visitors this summer so far were from, Arizona, Utah, Washington State, Illinois, Iowa, and South Dakota.

The government history exhibit is attracting additional interest, with artifacts including office equipment  and other items from many years ago….the only exhibit of its type currently available in the United States.