St. Vincent Memories

 John Boucher - Back row, on left (1855)  Provision was made in the ninth article of the treaty of October 2, 1863 (aka Old Crossing ...

When Pembina decided to throw an “after threshing celebration” on September 27, 1919, Lt. Vernon Omlie of Grafton was booked to “...give a...

Image Credit: North Dakota Memories Collection, North Dakota State Library A river with two boats runs along the foreground of the painti...

Jim Benjaminson shared today:   Well, its getting closer to reality - "Sagas of Pembina County, 1867-2017" is at the printer...

John K. "Jack" McCulloch Jack McCulloch came to Pembina to put on an exhibition skating, the year he turned professional.  I...

A historic postcard touts Pembina's attractions.  [Photo Credit: State Historical Society of North Dakota/Digital Horizons] Pembina, N....

THE PRIDE OF OLD PEMBINA.   The Most Elegant Hostelry in Dakota, North of the Columbia at Fargo. Special to the Globe.  PEMBINA, N....

This excerpt is from a long article about the early years of TV along the border in our area.  There was a race who got their transmit...

Pioneer Express January 3, 1908 The New Year was ushered in by the bells of the city echoing with those of St. Vincent and Emerson, a...

West Lynne, Manitoba townsite, today. The Story of West Lynne and the First Customs House in Western Canada  by James McClelland To ...

Source:  Pembina Pioneer Press ( August 13, 1897 ) I n his book, “ Uncle Tom’s Cabin on the American Stage and Screen ,” drama professo...

Norman Kittson , as painted by Kit Leffler ... The Artist Statement for the Double Back: Tracing Histories of the Red River Ox Cart Trail...

Where Have All The Car Dealers Gone? by Jim Benjaminson Gregory Ford's announcement last week that they are giving up their Ford...

Hugh O'Lone, 1870 Kootenai Brown,1895 J ohn George "Kootenai" Brown's reference to “Bob O'Lone” in his memoir...

In the September of 1872, some two-hundred and fifty astronomers, blacksmiths, cooks, engineers, medics for the work animals and the workin...

Pembina’s brief moment of world attention, then, was part of the demise of American innocence.   - "Earth Angels Rising", by Te...

Although mislabeled, the video below is indeed a very brief clip of a Ferry Command operation, towing planes across the US/Canadian border ...

W onderful news arrived in today's mail.  The work here on this blog has been recognized and awarded the Excellence in Local History aw...