NRHP Reference # 75001305 Area 1,619 m² Architect Antoine Blanc Gingras | Built 1845 Opened 1845 Added to NRHP 21 May 1975 | |
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Location NE of Walhalla off ND 32 Address 12899 105th St NE, Walhalla, ND 58282, USA Similar Pembina State Museum, Camp Hancock State Hist, Fort Abercrombie, Ronald Reagan Minutema, Former Governors' Mansion | ||
Gingras trading post state historic site
The Gingras Trading Post State Historic Site is a North Dakota State Historic Site near Walhalla, North Dakota. It features the trading post and home of the Metis legislator Antoine Blanc Gingras (1821-1877).
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History
Gingras built a two-story exposed-log trading post and a clapboard house on his plot of land in the 1840s. In 1861, the net worth of Gingras was $60,000.00. He soon owned trading posts across the Dakota Territory and parts of Southern Manitoba. In 1851, Gingras was chosen to represent the area in the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives. He served in the legislature from 1852-1853. When Louis Riel started the 1869 Red River Rebellion, Gingras also participated in the events. When the City of Winnipeg was chartered, Gingras was present.
Today
The Gingras Trading Post is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The North Dakota State Historical Society operates the site. It features the original buildings and exhibits about Antoine Blanc Gingras, Metis culture, and the Red River Valley fur trade. It also contains a reproduction of the Gingras Store.