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| Title | Celebration around cairn on top of Butte Saint Paul, Bottineau County, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1933-06-28 |
| Description | People gather around the new cairn on top of Butte Saint Paul in Bottineau County. A flag flies from atop the cairn, which is also topped by a cross. The plaque on the cairn reads: "1850 1933 Butte Saint Paul named by Rev. George A. Belcourt January 25, 1850, known among the Chippewa Indians as Otaccamabiwin 'the place from which to see far.' Site donated to the State Historical Society of North Dakota as a historical park by the Joseph Bogauslawki family June 27, 1930." |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Landmarks
Historic sites
Awards and ceremonies
People
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Cairns
Flags
Dedications
Buttes
Postcards
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| Location | Butte Saint Paul Historic Site (N.D.)
Bottineau County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1930-1939
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| Item Number | 10121-510 |
| Format of Original | Postcards
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| Transcription | "Butte St. Paul June 28 1933"--Handwritten on front of postcard. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | Butte Saint Paul was thought to be the highest point in the Turtle Mountains. Father George Belcourt and his missionary party found refuge during a blizzard on the south slope of the Turtle Mountains in January 1850, and he named the hill Butte St. Paul when the weather cleared. A large cross was erected atop the hill the next year. In 1933, a cairn topped by a cross was dedicated on the summit of Butte St. Paul. |
| Bibliographic Reference | Historical highlights of Bottineau County. Bismarck, N.D.: Quality Printing Service, 1977. p. 36. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | Alexander G. Burr Papers Mss 10121
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (10121-510) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | sh10121510 |
