by Mary Tastad | Oct 30, 2022 | ghosts, Montana, North Dakota, Snowden Bridge
Is Mondak haunted? That spooky feeling you get between the Snowden bridge and the Mondak town site may be from this double murder and lynching. It’s a two-part story gleaned from a stack of old newspaper accounts. JC takes his troubles north JC had been in...
by Mary Tastad | Feb 6, 2022 | Church, Lake Sakakawea, Marmarth, Native American, North Dakota history, Places to go
North Dakota’s Historic Landmarks Draw Reader’s Attention It seems like the odder, the better. You can read about the top spots here, and find Badlands landmarks like these on a road trip. I was surprised when I found out the other day what attracts...
by Mary Tastad | Jan 18, 2022 | Bowman County, History, McKenzie County, North Dakota history
Q. What do Mondak, Wheelock, and Fort Buford have in common? A. A rail road that carried both good and bad. Old west stories of bad guys and wild west tales of murder. That’s the stuff books, movies and tall tales are made of. That’s true of these three...
by Mary Tastad | Aug 31, 2021 | History, North Dakota history, Watford City, Williams County, Williston
Mondak Stories from the Wild Side I’m always a bit tickled when someone I’m visiting with adds another anecdote to stories I’ve written. Take Mondak for example. There is no shortage of Mondak stories and anecdotes. That’s why I perked up this week when a...
by Mary Tastad | Jan 31, 2021 | ghosts, McKenzie County, MHA Nation, North Dakota Badlands, North Dakota history, outdoors, Photography, Places to go, Snowden Bridge
Planning your 2021 vacations and weekend explorations? You’re in good company. More than half of all American families say they are now planning their year’s excursions. They hope 2021 will be better than 2020. A good place to start is with these items such as...
