Commencing in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada the Red River trail squirreled its way down the Red River Valley and down the Minnesota River Valley to Mendota and later St. Paul, Minn. Thus began a half century of commerce between the Selkirk colonies in Manitoba, Canada and St. Paul.
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.
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