Old St. Mary's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
Historic Cemetery in Emmons County, North Dakota, US
United States historic place
Old St. Mary's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site | |
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Nearest city | Hague, North Dakota |
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Area | less than one acre |
Built by | Multiple |
Architectural style | Wrought-iron cross |
MPS | German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 89001679[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 23, 1989 |
The Old St. Mary's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site near Hague, North Dakota, United States, is a historic site that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It includes wrought-iron crosses. The listing included 55 contributing objects.[1]
The National Register database listing for this site does not identify any specific blacksmith whose work is present here. However, there were a number of "German-Russian blacksmiths in central North Dakota" who developed individual styles in their crosses and whose "work was known for miles around them."[1][2]: 13
See also
- St. Mary's Church Non-Contiguous Historic District, also NRHP-listed
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Timothy J. Kloberdanz (August 15, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota". National Park Service.
External links
- Old St. Mary's Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site at Find a Grave
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Saint Marys Cemetery
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- Emmons County Courthouse
- Ludwig and Christina Welk Homestead
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church Complex
- Willows Hotel
- Wrought-iron cross sites
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Old St. Mary's Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
- Tirsbol Cemetery
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