growth. With the discovery of gold (1874) in the Black Hills, Bismarck became a hub for prospectors. In 1883, the capital of Dakota Territory was moved from Yankton (now in South Dakota) to Bismarck. When the territory was divided and the two states admitted to the Union in 1889, Bismarck became the capital of North Dakota. The state capitol was built in 1935 as a 19-story skyscraper. The capitol building has tons and tons of history of its own. If you would like to learn more specifically on that, refer back to our last summer’s July issue. So many memorable things have happened in the past 150 years. The most famous landmark after the capitol was built in 1910, The Patterson. Hear more about this from Jim Christianson on page 38. Years later University of Mary was founded 1955 by The Benedictines. Hear more about this from Sister Nicole Kunze, Prioress at Annunciation Monastery, on page 50. The Medora musical premiered at the amphitheater in Medora in 1965 and 16
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