The Prairie

Historical marker location:

101 1st St NE, Bowman, North Dakota

( Marker is at the intersection of 1st Avenue Northeast and 1st Ave NE, on the right when traveling east on 1st Avenue Northeast.)

North Dakota was the first state to establish a state-owned bank, the Bank of North Dakota, in 1919. The bank was created to promote economic development in the state and has since become a model for other states looking to establish similar institutions.