Mose, North Dakota

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Mose is a ghost town in Griggs County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota. [1]

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Founded in 1899, Mose is regularly known as "The Town That Blew Away" due to a large derecho [ citation needed ] which occurred on July 14, 1943.

History

A post office was established at Mose in 1904, and was in operation until 1954. [2] Mose had approximately 30 inhabitants in the 1930s. [3] The town was largely destroyed due to a derecho[ citation needed ] that devastated the town, causing most inhabitants to move to other towns in the area.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mose, North Dakota
  2. ↑ "Griggs County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  3. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 311. ISBN   978-1-62376-033-5.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

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