Historical Marker
Fort Abercrombie
Historical marker location:
935 Broadway N, Abercrombie, North Dakota
( Memorial is on Broadway North (County Road 4) 0.2 miles south of Abercrombie Street, on the left when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1963
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.