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Wells County Fairgrounds

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NRHP Reference #
  
91000073

Added to NRHP
  
28 February 1991

Area
  
14 ha

Location
  
Jct. of US 52 and ND 15, Fessenden, North Dakota

The Wells County Fairgrounds in Fessenden, North Dakota was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The listing included 18 contributing buildings and one other contributing object on 35 acres (14 ha).

Contents

Map of Wells County Fair, Vine Ave S, Fessenden, ND 58438, USA

It includes a horse barn and many other individual features.

Wells County Museum

The Wells County Museum, operated by the Wells County Historical Society, occupies one of the buildings at the fairgrounds.

Displays include pioneer tools and household artifacts, farm equipment, jewelry, clothing, Native American artifacts, tools, dollhouses, weapons, dresses, Norwegian artifacts, newspapers and antique vehicles. The Pony Gulch County School is also available to tour.

The museum is open during the fair and at other times by appointment.

References

Wells County Fairgrounds Wikipedia