Stagecoach Relay Station

Historical marker location:

Oakes, North Dakota

( Marker can be reached from 85th Street Southeast, 0.3 miles west of 110th Ave SE, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1986

North Dakota was once home to a thriving wheat-growing industry that helped it earn the nickname "The Breadbasket of the World." The state's fertile soil and favorable weather conditions made it an ideal location for wheat farming, and many farmers still grow wheat there today.