Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
World War II U.S. Army Veteran Harry Hall poses next to a car. The photo appears to be taken outside Harry's childhood home, formerly on 2nd Ave North in New Rockford. For many veterans, the end of the war meant the beginning of a new life. Courtesy photo.
One of the oldest and most well-traveled artifacts residing at the Eddy County Museum is a coffee grinder that originated in Sweden circa 1820. The Matt and Bengta Mattson family brought it to North Dakota in the 1860s. After settling in Sheyenne, the Mattson family continued to use the handheld grinder until the 1920s. After one hundred years of service, it retired for at least 40 years.
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