As we focus on celebrating our area's Scheels Hidden Hometown Heroes of history we wanted to take a quick look back at Bismarck’s unique history. Many people are somewhat aware of how Bismarck got started and how it got named, but after interviewing so many of our history heroes, one of their biggest wishes for the community is for people to get involved, and know just a few more facts about the place they call home. Whether our heroes were born and raised in Bismarck or moved here later in life, they have all found a significant amount of history in our area. From Native American history to the history of the Annunciation Monastery, our 15 heroes have all shared so much with us. Bismarck was founded in 1872 exactly 150 years ago, which is why this whole theme for Bismarck Magazine exists this issue. We wanted to take part in the celebrations that start taking place in
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BISMARCK MAGAZINE | MAY-JUNE 2022
