Here are Five Interesting City of Moorhead Facts!
1. Moorhead was founded in 1871 and named after William G. Moorhead, a director of the Northern Pacific Railway.
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| William G. Moorhead |
2. Moorhead used to be called “sin city” because there were over 100 bars at a time when Fargo didn’t offer the sale of alcohol.
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| Moorhead Armory |
3. The Moorhead Armory was the destination for Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper
before their plane crashed in Iowa on February 3, 1959 on their way to perform a concert. The building was demolished in 1990.
before their plane crashed in Iowa on February 3, 1959 on their way to perform a concert. The building was demolished in 1990.
4. The Moorhead Dairy Queen still operates from a contract signed in 1949, which allows them to serve treats not approved by corporate including curly shakes, chipper sandwiches, and monkey tails.
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| The Moorhead DQ is a popular summer destination |
5. Moorhead is the home to four higher education institutions: Minnesota State University Moorhead, founded in 1888, Concordia College, founded in 1891, Minnesota State Community and Technical College, opened in 2003, and Rasmussen College, opening in Moorhead in 2008.
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| Concordia College |
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