Bicentennial Story #139-Camp Houston centennial
Title
Bicentennial Story #139-Camp Houston centennial
Description
History of Camp Houston which became Belfield.
Date
11/11/1975
Contributor
Muriel Hurt
Rights
This recording cannot be copied or reproduced without the written permission of the Dickinson Museum Center. This recording may be freely used for education uses, so long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this recording file is permitted without written permission of the Dickinson Museum Center.
Format
mp3
Medium
audio reel, analog, 1/4 inch polyester tape
Language
English
Identifier
BS-139
Spatial Coverage
Belfield, ND
Rights Holder
Copyright Stark County Historical Society and Dickinson Museum Center
Transcription
The community of Belfield is preparing to celebrate the Nation's Bicentennial in 1976 with a Centennial celebration honoring the establishment of Camp Houston at the site of the present day Belfield.
In 1876, a United States Army detachment, under the command of Col. Merrill, established Camp Houston and commanded troops here, taking part in the Indian Campaigns.
The early while settlers who arrived here in the 1880's referred to the location as Fort Houston, and some who were children at the time remember playing about the entrenchments of the dismantled Fort.
A map in the 1883 Northern Pacific Railway Directory lists the site of Belfield as Camp Houston.
This is Bicentennial Story No. 139, prepared by Muriel Hurt for the Stark County Historical Society.
In 1876, a United States Army detachment, under the command of Col. Merrill, established Camp Houston and commanded troops here, taking part in the Indian Campaigns.
The early while settlers who arrived here in the 1880's referred to the location as Fort Houston, and some who were children at the time remember playing about the entrenchments of the dismantled Fort.
A map in the 1883 Northern Pacific Railway Directory lists the site of Belfield as Camp Houston.
This is Bicentennial Story No. 139, prepared by Muriel Hurt for the Stark County Historical Society.
Original Format
Sound recordings
Duration
1:12
Bit Rate/Frequency
128kbps
Decade
1970 1979
Physical Location
Bicentennial tape #8, Bicentennial stories 130-151
Geolocation
Collection
Citation
“Bicentennial Story #139-Camp Houston centennial,” Southwestern North Dakota Digital Archive At the Dickinson Museum Center, accessed April 18, 2024, https://dmc.omeka.net/items/show/544.
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