Divide County Museum

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The Divide County Museum, which has also been known as the Divide County Pioneer Village, is a museum and local heritage center located in Crosby, North Dakota. The site includes approximately 25 restored historical buildings, including two churches, a schoolhouse, print shop, general store, sawmill, blacksmith shop, baker, and the former First Bank of Crosby. [1] [2] Dedicated in 1979, the museum is operated by the Divide County Historical Society and has held threshing shows at the site. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "NDTourism". Archived from the original on 2013-03-12. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  2. Victor J. Danilov (2002). Museums and historic sites of the American West. Greenwood Press. p. 521. ISBN   0313309086.
  3. Divide County Pioneer Village. Divide County Historical Society. 1979.
  4. "Divide County Historical Society". Divide County Historical Society. 1979.

Coordinates: 48°54′54″N103°17′41″W / 48.914870°N 103.294803°W / 48.914870; -103.294803