An introduction to the father of Minot

When Erik Ramstad made it to the Mouse River Valley in 1883 there wasn’t much else here. ‘Minot’ was still a few years away, but it was his land that eventually became the base of operations for the Great Northern Railroad and eventually the City of Minot. For a great refresh on the man behind much of Minot’s early history, check out this article from the Fargo Forum.