Moorhead historian Mark Peihl will be giving a free presentation about the Stockwood Fill and all the deadly complications that were part of its construction.
This massive railroad project solved a big problem in Minnesota, but it cost men their lives and limbs
A webcast talk on Tuesday evening, March 16, will explore the story of the Stockwood Fill, a project to elevate track on the Northern Pacific Railway between Glyndon and Hawley in Minnesota, that proved an engineering challenge. Written By: Patrick Springer | ×
A solitary figure stands near the almost-completed trestle for the Stockwood Fill in the fall of 1906. The upright timbers are called bents. There are 1,600 of them. Each features four standing pilings, built from 6,400 Douglas fir trees. Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County / Special to The Forum
A webcast talk on Tuesday evening, March 16, will explore the story of the Stockwood Fill, a project to elevate track on the Northern Pacific Railway between Glyndon and Hawley in Minnesota, that proved an engineering challenge.