Flasher Centennial Railroad Park

Historical marker location:

Flasher, North Dakota

( Marker can be reached from South Main Street (County Road 84) 0.1 miles south of 1st Avenue West, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1989

1889 1989. Dedicated July 15, 1989.

North Dakota was home to the last major gold rush in the United States, which occurred in the late 1800s. The discovery of gold in the state's Black Hills region attracted thousands of prospectors, many of whom settled in the area and helped to establish the town of Deadwood.