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  1. Bismarck (/ ˈbɪzmɑːrk /; from 1872 to 1873: Edwinton) is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. [8] It is the state's second-most populous city, after Fargo.

  2. Bismarck is the capital of the state of North Dakota, the county seat of Burleigh County, and the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city was formed in 1872 as "Edwinton" after Edwin Ferry Johnson, a chief engineer for the Northern Pacific Railway company, when the railroad reached the eastern banks of the Missouri River.

  3. Bismarck is the capital city of the U.S. state of North Dakota. It is also the county seat of Burleigh County. In 2020, 73,622 people lived there. [3] 133,626 people lived in the metropolitan area. Bismarck was founded in 1872. It is named in honor of the German chancellor, Otto von Bismarck.

  4. Aug 24, 2024 · Bismarck, city, capital of North Dakota, U.S., and seat (1873) of Burleigh county. It lies in the south-central part of the state and is situated on the eastern bank of the Missouri River. The Lewis and Clark Expedition passed through the area in 1804–05.

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  5. About Us. History. The Bismarck Fire Department, is the oldest of any organized company in the two Dakotas. It was organized on March 20, 1877 when North and South Dakota was Dakota Territory and the territorial capitol was Yankton which is now in South Dakota. It was named the Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company. Pioneer Fire Co. Number 1.

  6. Parade at the 1889 Constitutional Convention held in Bismarck. On May 14, 1889, the Constitutional Convention was held in Bismarck where the Dakota Territory was admitted into the Union as two states. [ 16] Many entrepreneurs built stores, shops, and offices along Main Street.

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  8. Jan 21, 2024 · Bismarck is the state capital of North Dakota, and is North Dakota's second largest city. In a Cambridge University Study Bismarck was one of the safest cities in America to live. Also included in the study Bismarck ranked number one in

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