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Bakken Towns: Watford City

Watford City (Hidatsa: abaʔaruʔush),[6] founded in 1914, is the seat of McKenzie County, North Dakota in the United States.[7] The population was 1,744 at the 2010 census.[8] Because Watford City is part of the Bakken field, the North Dakota oil boom has significantly increased population and construction since the 2010 census.[9]
The main offices of Frontier Energy Group, First International Bank, and the headquarters of McKenzie Electric Cooperative are in Watford City. The local newspaper is the McKenzie County Farmer.

In 1913, a few prospective businessmen located on the townsite of the future Watford City in anticipation of the arrival of the first Great Northern Railroad train. The Northern Land and Townsite Company, a division of the Great Northern, platted the town and sold lots in June 1914. Building began immediately, and many businesses and homes were moved from Schafer, which eventually became a ghost town. Watford was incorporated in June 1915, and was named by Dr. Vaughan G. Morris (1879--1940) for his hometown of Watford, Ontario.[10][11] A year later the town added City to its name to differentiate itself from Wolford in Pierce County.[12]
The Great Northern planned to extend its line to New Rockford and in 1914 began building the Madson Grade, one of the longest dirt filled railroad grades in the country about a mile west of town. Two years later the grade was ninety feet high and nearly a mile long, but the project was abandoned shortly before the United States entered World War I.[10]
Village officers were elected in 1915, and they concerned themselves with such tasks as impounding stray horses and cattle, prohibiting swine and chickens from town, locating hitching posts, and removing hay stacks from Main Street.[10] The town had a band and baseball team from its founding. A school and several churches were also constructed almost immediately. During the Great Depression, a water and sanitary system was completed using labor mostly paid by the Public Works Administration.[10]
In 1940, Watford City won a hotly contested campaign for county seat, defeating Alexander and Arnegard and taking the prize from Schafer. At first there was difficulty finding suitable office space, and a recently constructed hospital was sold to the county for use as a courthouse. A new hospital was dedicated in 1952.

2019 Roughrider Days Fair & Expo | Dickinson, ND

Roughrider Days Fair and Expo in Dickinson, North Dakota, is not your average PRCA rodeo. The two-week midsummer event also incorporates a carnival, motor sports, a parade, and a 5K walk. The Fair and Expo even features a demolition derby, 4 H activities, a family fun day, and concerts by some of the nation's biggest stars.

Explore the Western Edge. Bring the entire family and celebrate Roughrider Days Fair & Expo. Located in southwest North Dakota, Dickinson is a hustling, bustling community serving as the major hub for 12 counties. You will enjoy attending events at the newly constructed state-of-the-art Stark County Fairgrounds. Located just south of Dickinson at 4024 Highway 22, this modern facility will be the celebration's home for years to come. From rodeos to the demolition derby and everything in between, Roughrider Days Fair & Expo has something for everyone, it's a rodeo and so MUCH MORE!

Bring the entire family to the 4th of July activities this year in Dickinson, ND!

Bismarck Riverboat

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Petersburg North Dakota

I lost my video camera and when I stopped by this town and I found it under the front seat of my car. I liked this town so much that I decided to talk about it.