Eriksmoen: The riverboat captain who founded Grand Forks also founded a city 1,400 miles further west
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Eriksmoen: The riverboat captain who founded Grand Forks also founded a city 1,400 miles further west
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Man who named Grand Forks later established North Dakota s first telegraph line Did You Know That columnist Curt Eriksmoen explains how Sanford Cady made a lasting impact on Dakota Territory. Written By: Curt Eriksmoen | ×
Sanford Cady s log shack was eventually moved to the Grand Forks County Historical Society s grounds in Grand Forks, N.D. Photo courtesy of Visit Greater Grand Forks / Special to The Forum
In 1869, when Sanford Cady “built a log shack” in the wilderness, overlooking the Red River in Dakota Territory, little did he realize that 20 years later, the shack would be located in the heart of a city of 5,000 people.