Historical Marker
Timber Trestle Bridge
Historical marker location:
5981 Walt Hjelle Pkwy, Fort Ransom, North Dakota
( Marker is on Mill Road near Walt Hjelle Parkway, on the left when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1995
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.