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What's New at the Website!
To assist our frequent visitors to our website, our Webmaster would like to call specific attention to following recent changes.
Note: Changes to meeting and event schedules are frequent and will not be listed here.
Please provide comments and suggested changes to our webmaster either by placing suggestions in the guestbook on the home/[Welcome] page, or via email at webmaster@mandanhistory.org
December 28, 2011 - First Lutheran Church
A new webpage highlights the history of the First Lutheran congregation in Mandan, which was established in 1886. The current church building is the third structure owned and operated by the group. See [Landmarks] --> [First Lutheran Church].
October 14, 2011 - Landmark - Missouri Valley Produce Warehouse
Additional photographs and information is posted on the now vacant Missouri Valley Produce Co. warehouse or what is widely known as the "John Iverson Building." The three story brick bilding was situated at the heart of both downtown and the NP Railroad classyards. The info is posted under the [Area Landmark] tab.
September 17, 2011 - Johnny "Upside Down" Osterhouse Biography
Personal friend to Charles Lindbergh, John Osterhouse was the Mandan's first airport manager. He was considered one of the most skillful barnstorming pilots in the Dakotas and Minnesota. He tied with Tex Rankin, Portland, Oregon, the then current world’s champion, in doing twenty-two aerial loops in five minutes.
September 3, 2011 - Museum Display - TR and Coe
In 1884, Coe met a young Theodore Roosevelt who was here trying to regain his health. Aside from his personal friendship, Henry Coe admired Roosevelt's politics. Their friendship lasted until Roosevelt's death in 1919. This webpage documents the 2010 display highlighting their lifelong connections.
August 28, 2011 - Mandan Museum Pages
With the August 2011 decision of the Board of Directors to move from the NP Beanery building downtown, the Mandan Museum pages were updated to reflect the decision. A page describing the exprience at the Beanery location was added. Click --> [Mandan Museum] --> [Beanery Museum] for details.
August 22, 2011 - NPRR Freighthouse / Library
Replacing the eastside freighthouse destroyed by fire in 1910, the west NP freighthouse has served as a railside warehouse, offices for NP Railroad, and home to a telemarketing firm. Its latest conversion in 2004 it became first the Mandan Public Library and in 2007 the Morton Mandan Public Library.
July 23, 2011 - Area Landmarks - Mandan Theatre (aka Chicago Place)
Frank E. Wetzstein and partners purchased two lots on west Main Street and contructed the Mandan Theatre. The 650 seat theatre, based on designs of similar buildings in the Twin Cities, stands today as Chicago Place, a local live entertainment venue. The information is posted under [Area Landmarks] --> [Mandan Theatre].
July 17, 2011 - Area History - Biplane Exhibition at Fairgrounds
Thousands attended the 1911 Missouri Slope Fair which included a display and flying exhibition of a Curtiss Biplane, flown by American barnstormer "Lucky Bob" St. Henry. The new webpage highlighting the event can be found under [Area History] --> [Airplane Demo June 1911]
July 10, 2011 - Area History - 1960-69 - 1966 Blizzard
The March 1966 blizzard dumped over 22 inches of snow across the area. Citizens spend days shoveling out. A copy of the Mandan Pioneer Souvenir Edition is posted for review. Entries also added to 1890 - 1899 Area History webpage as well. See [Area History] --> [1960-1969]
July 2, 2011 - Gone Forever - Original NP Passenger Depot
The first passenger was constructed of wood south of Main Street and Stark Avenue (today's Collins Avenue). It was sold and moved from the site and converted to an apartment building. The railroad replaced it with a larger freighthouse which burned in 1910.
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
