In August 1883, the Northern Pacific Railroad deeded two, 160-acre tracts of land to the Territory of North Dakota. In the “Capital Park Addition” of this area, the first capitol was built; a ...

Early in 1883, there was a good chance that Odessa, a proposed town in Ramsey County, might become the new capital of Dakota Territory. If that had happened, Odessa likely would have remained the ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota’s Capitol tower on the state government grounds is expected to represent the state’s seat of power for generations to come. “They’re 300-year buildings ...

The Dakota Territory was formed in 1861—including what we now think of as North Dakota and South Dakota, ... who moved the capital in 1883.

North Dakota ranks No. 12 overall among U.S. states ... Roosevelt’s journey to the Dakota Territory in 1883 to hunt bison was among his Western ventures that ... Venture Capital per GDP.

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple, right, speaks to Minnesota state Rep. Michael Beard, left, a Republican from ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Visitors to the North Dakota Capitol enter a spacious hall lined with portraits of the Peace Garden State's famous faces. But the gleaming gallery is nearly out of room.