Verendrye, North Dakota
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History
The community was first known as Falsen, founded in 1912 by Norwegian settlers, who named it for Norwegian statesman Christian Magnus Falsen.[2] Falsen was also the name of the station on the Great Northern Railway.[3] The post office was established with the name Falsen in 1913, but the name was changed in 1925 to honor Pierre de la Verendrye, an early French-Canadian explorer who was said to be the first non-Native American person to tour the North Dakota prairies.[4][5] The population of Falsen in 1920 was 75.[2] The population of Verendrye in 1938 was 100.[6] When the railroad switched to diesel locomotives, regular stops by steam trains at Verendrye for water and coal were no longer needed, beginning Verendrye's decline.Template:Fact The post office closed in 1965, with mail being redirected to Bergen.[7] The last residents moved away in 1970, and a farm now occupies the townsite; the facade of the abandoned Falsen School is located on the property.Template:Fact
Along with Norwegians, Falsen was originally settled by German-Russians from the villages of Kandel and Selz in Ukraine.[8]Template:Better source needed
A monument to the later North West Company fur trader and explorer, David Thompson, erected by the Great Northern Railway in 1925,[5] remains on a hilltop overlooking the former townsite.
The Verendrye Electric Cooperative was established here in 1939 but relocated to Velva in 1941.[9]
Geography
Verendrye is located in the Mouse River Valley along the route of the BNSF Railway.[1]
See also
References
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External links
- Images of Verendrye from Flickr
- 1929 map showing Verendrye townsite with school and two churches
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- German-Russian culture in North Dakota
- Ghost towns in North Dakota
- Geography of McHenry County, North Dakota
- Unincorporated communities in North Dakota
- Norwegian-American culture in North Dakota
- Populated places established in 1912
- 1912 establishments in North Dakota