Backstage Pass to North Dakota History

This blog takes you behind the scenes of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Get a glimpse at a day-in-the-life of the staff, volunteers, and partners who make it all possible. Discover what it takes to preserve North Dakota's natural and cultural history.

A Visit to Burlington Homes: A Plan for Rural Sustenance
Historic Masonry Bingo: Time to Hit the Bricks!
The Construction of the 1917 Wabek Consolidated School
Documenting the “Toxic Purity” of Lead Paint in North Dakota (1906–1909)
The 1935 House that Introduced the FHA to Bismarck
Quirky Connections of Robinson Town Hall, WPA, and Ole
Three Takeaways from Farmsteads on the Frontier: German-Russian Immigrants in Western North Dakota Field School
Traditional North Dakota Steel Water Towers Are Going, Going...
Mural Discovery at Grand Forks Air Force Base
Three Steel Truss Bridges, the NHPA, and You
Profile picture for user Susan Quinnell

Susan Quinnell tackles the review and compliance work from federal and state agencies. She reviews development projects such as wind farms and pipelines to be sure that the federal and state agencies avoid any harm to significant cultural resources, such as historic buildings or archaeological sites.