Fillmore’s Lost Legacy
A half dozen structures or more have been lost to fires of suspicious origin in Fillmore in recent years, a story which we addressed here. As a result, we went back into our photo archive and chose these photos which we’ve never before posted to add to the site. Most of what you see here is now gone.
The rail line which once ran past Fillmore went right through this cut in the ridgeline.
This building is now gone.
Both of these buildings are now gone.
Photos by Troy Larson and Terry Hinnenkamp, copyright Sonic Tremor Media LLC
That building surrounded by pines, appears to be a church, is gone too????? Why? It appears to be in good condition.
There is just something about Filmore that captures my attention.
I lived my life as a commercial fisherman in new England and North Dakota reminds me of the ocean I just love the land scape and the old buildings remind me of days gone bye very cool it is too bad someone or something is burning these buildings but remember all things are lost in time
Bill
Indeed ND should remind you of the ocean as you are looking at the bottom of an ancient seabed. Check out the geologic history of ND sometime, it is absolutely fascinating what was and what we are looking at now. It is an extraordinary place.
Thank you for the reply I will check it out.
Church is still standing. We had 2000 people at the centenial in July 2012 and the church was the headquarters for registering and displaying family photos of past residents. In order to save this structure we will need about $10,000 to put a new roof on it. Right now it is headquarters for racoons and other varmits that can climb the pines, get on the roof and fall into the church through the holes that are leaking snow and rain into the building. For anyone who loves history and would like to see the structure saved, please send your donations to the Fillmore Reunion Committee at Fillmore, ND
Last year your group raised an unknown amount of money for the very same purpose. 2,000 people at, what, $75 a head?
Which begs the questions:
Why would anyone donate money to the very same people that burned most of Fillmore to the ground in order to raise money to save that very same church and a defunct cemetery already?
and
Where, if not to the places promised, did that money go?
I suggest you buy some more gas, invite the family, and, as you people are fond of saying, “exfoliate your souls” in the bizarre burning ritual that has become your heritage.
Don’t forget the marshmallows.
Methinks someone crept in at breakfast time and sprinkled Bitterpills on someones cereal — who is not amused.
Oh, Larry, sometimes breakfast is like that, but those are fair questions. Where did all that money go?