Mandan, a railroad town from the start, continues its proud tradition as "Gateway to the West." Now with more commercial and industrial diversity, our hometown continues to add to its legacy. You are welcome to explore our website and share in our history.
Mandan's First Airport Manager Featured Biography
A daredevil pilot had just flown upside down under Mandan's Veterans Memorial Bridge. It was the 1930s and the pilot was "Upside Down" Johnny Osterhouse a well-known stunt pilot and parachute jumper who eventually flew with the Hell Divers Air Circus. Among the elite in early aviation, he had regular contact with Charles Lindbergh at air shows throughout the nation.
His life story is posted at [Biographies E-O] --> [John Osterhouse]
Operation of our Mandan Museum, this website and online record database, and preservation of relevant artifacts needs more than the time and effort our volunteers provide. Please consider a monetary contribution to the Mandan Historical Society. Donations to our IRS part 501(c) organization may be tax-deductable.
While the city of Mandan is defined by its legal boundaries, the community and historical impact of Mandan knows no limits. Please feel free to express your comments and offer suggestions to our programs, activities and content of our website.
"Those who are alive receive a mandate from those who are silent forever. They can fulfill their duties only by trying to reconstruct precisely things as they were and by wresting the past from fictions & legends." -Czeslaw Milosz
The MHSoc's museum and office is located at 411 W Main St, Mandan, ND 58554 Contact us at info@mandanhistory.org or leave message at (701) 751-2983
