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Lisbon Bridge (Lisbon, North Dakota)
The Lisbon Bridge over the Sheyenne River in Lisbon, North Dakota, also known as Sheyenne River Bridge, was built by the Works Project Administration in 1936. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ... in 1997. and References Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota Bridges completed in 1936 National Register of Historic Places in Ransom County, North Dakota Steel bridges in the United States Cantilever bridges in the United States Works Progress Administration in North Dakota Transportation in Ransom County, North Dakota Lisbon, North Dakota 1936 establishments in North Dakota {{NorthDakota-bridge-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisbon, North Dakota
Lisbon is a city in and the county seat of Ransom County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 2,204 at the 2020 census. History Lisbon was founded in 1880 by Joseph L. Colton, who named the new city after Lisbon, New York, his wife's hometown, not after Portugal's capital. Within four years, the town had a newspaper, the ''Star''. Picnickers in Sandager Park can often watch canoeists paddle by on the Sheyenne. Camping is available in Sandager Park and five miles south of the city in Dead Colt Creek Recreation Area. Pioneer Lisbon newspaper publisher W.D. Boyce is credited with importing the concept for the Boy Scouts from England to the United States. The verdant campus of the North Dakota Veterans Home, established in 1891, provides retirement living for military veterans. Construction is underway for a large new facility adjacent to the current one. Downtown Lisbon is home to the Scenic movie theater, which was established in 1911. The Scenic is the oldest, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |