Passenger Coaches

Historical marker location:

8293 53 Ave SW, Carson, North Dakota

( Marker can be reached from 53rd Avenue SW, on the right when traveling south.)

Cannonball Stage Station State Historic Site.

North Dakota played a significant role in the development of the U.S. space program. During the 1950s and 1960s, the state was home to several missile bases and launch sites that were used to test and develop intercontinental ballistic missiles.