Manfred’s Hotel Johnson, Then and Now
We revisited Manfred last summer for the first time in six years and found some things had changed for the better. Look at the Hotel Johnson in 2006 compared to how it looks now… the residents of Manfred have made amazing progress on the old hotel. Copyright Sonic Tremor Media LLC
Nome School: Then and Now
Nome School in 1919 and 2005. Check out the rest of our Nome, North Dakota material here. Animation by Troy Original content copyright Sonic Tremor Media LLC
More of the Fargo Waldorf
We added a postcard of the Fargo Waldorf as it looked in 1911 a few days ago. Here are a few more looks at this long gone Fargo landmark. In the first postcard below from 1906 or ’07, the Northern Pacific Depot is center-left, and the Waldorf is the four-story building center-right. This view is [...]
Devils Lake Rises
Most North Dakotans know what has been going on in Devils Lake over the last few decades. A steady rise of water levels on the lake has inundated towns like Church’s Ferry and Minnewaukan, plus numerous farms, homes, and businesses. Without a natural outlet, the lake has continued to rise and has been the subject [...]
Return to Fillmore
We first visited Fillmore in 2006 and we were completely blown away. Fillmore was one of the most impressive near-ghost towns we had ever been to. At the time, there just a couple of part-time residents, and more than a dozen abandoned structures including a bar, a store, a community hall/gymnasium, an auto shop, and [...]
Omemee: Now and Then
Bottineau County Vacant as of 10/11 Color photo contributed by Mark Johnson After visiting in 2004, contributor Mark Johnson made a followup visit to Omemee recently. We were able to match Mark’s photo of the Superintendent’s house with an old postcard. The picture says it all… there’s not much time for Omemee. Mark’s comments: “attached [...]
Heaton – Six Years Later
Wells County Inhabited as of 5/10 We returned to Heaton nearly six years after our first trip in 2004. How things have changed. CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE This is an animation showing the former Heaton Bank and the Hawks of Heaton Gift Shop (which we believe may have been the Post Office at one time [...]
Manfred, ND
Wells County Inhabited as of 4/06 Manfred, ND is in Wells County, about 30 miles S of Rugby, the geographical center of North America. Manfred reportedly had 439 citizens in 1920, but that declined to 70 by 1960 and a few dozen today. We actually hadn’t planned on stopping in Manfred, but we drove right [...]
Lincoln Valley, ND
Sheridan County Vacant as of 9/04 Lincoln Valley, ND is in Sheridan County, about 8 miles NE of McClusky. It is a true ghost town. It was said to be thriving in the 50′s, but by 1972, only one resident was left. It is empty now. A huge thank you to Dale Hinsverk of Wahpeton [...]
Arena, ND
Burleigh County Vacant as of 5/04 Arena was founded with a rural post office January 23rd, 1906. It is said to have had a peak population of 150 around 1920, but had withered to 35 residents by 1930. It is now abandoned. The photo shown left is the former Arena School, photo contributed by Stephen [...]
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