Old St. Mary's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site

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Old St. Mary's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
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Nearest city Hague, North Dakota
Arealess than one acre
Built byMultiple
Architectural styleWrought-iron cross
MPS German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No. 89001679 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 23, 1989

The Old St. Mary's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site near Hague, North Dakota, United States, is a historic site that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It includes wrought-iron crosses. The listing included 55 contributing objects. [1]

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The National Register database listing for this site does not identify any specific blacksmith whose work is present here. However, there were a number of "German-Russian blacksmiths in central North Dakota" who developed individual styles in their crosses and whose "work was known for miles around them." [1] [2] :13

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Timothy J. Kloberdanz (August 15, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota". National Park Service.

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