Watford City, North Dakota gifts and souvenirs: 21 designs made from Watford City's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Watford City Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Watford City Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Watford City Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Watford City Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Watford City Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Watford City Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
In 1913, a few prospective businessmen located on the townsite of the future Watford City in anticipation of the arrival of the first Great Northern Railroad train from Fairview, Montana. Watford City is the birthplace of Brent Sanford, lieutenant Governor of North Dakota from 2016 to 2023.
In 1913, a few prospective businessmen located on the townsite of the future Watford City in anticipation of the arrival of the first Great Northern Railroad train from Fairview, Montana. The Northern Land and Townsite Company, a division of the Great Northern, platted the town and sold lots in June 1914. Building began immediately, and many businesses and homes were moved from Schafer, which eventually became a ghost town. Watford, incorporated in June 1915, was named by Vaughan G. Morris (1879–1940) for his hometown of Watford, Ontario. A year later, the town added "City" to its name to differentiate itself from Wolford in Pierce County.
The Great Northern planned to extend its line to New Rockford and in 1914 began building the Madson Grade, one of the longest dirt-filled railroad grades in the country about a mile west of town. Two years later, the grade was 90 feet high and nearly a mile long, but the project was abandoned shortly before the United States entered World War I.
Village officers were elected in 1915, and they concerned themselves with such tasks as impounding stray horses and cattle, prohibiting swine and chickens from town, locating hitching posts, and removing hay stacks from Main Street. The town had a band and baseball team from its founding. A school and several churches were also constructed almost immediately. During the Great Depression, a water and sanitary system was completed using labor mostly paid by the Public Works Administration.
In 1940, Watford City won a hotly contested campaign for county seat, defeating Alexander and Arnegard and taking the prize from Schafer. At first, difficulty finding suitable office space arose, and a recently constructed hospital was sold to the county for use as a courthouse. A new hospital was dedicated in 1952. Watford City Air Force Station (formally Alexander) was opened nearby in 1979. Burlington Northern Railroad abandoned the branch line from Fairview to Watford City in 1992.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Watford City, North Dakota, revision 1369641692 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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2 free coloring pages of Watford City, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Watford City's population was 6,207 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 1,744 in 2010.
A view of Watford City
A view of Watford City