Memorials in North Dakota

Discover 2 unusual memorials in North Dakota.

Grand Forks, North Dakota

Flood Memorial Monument

An obelisk commemorates historic floods that hit two towns along the Red River of the North.

The monument stands in a lonely cemetery.

Wahpeton, North Dakota

Tent Pole Monument to Circus Dead

On the windswept Dakota plains there is a memorial to circus workers who were struck down by lightning.

Are we missing something unusual in North Dakota?