Downtown Devils Lake Historic District

Historical marker location:

502 4th Street Northeast, Devils Lake, North Dakota

( Marker is on 4th Street Northeast just east of 5th Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling east.)

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.