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| North Dakota Facts |
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The piles of rock on White Butte, North Dakota's highest point, are known of as rock johnnies or sheepherder's monuments and according to legend were piled there by sheepherders as a way to pass the time while they tended their flocks. |
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Westhope, North Dakota located on U.S. Highway 83 is a Port-of-Entry into Canada. Each year more than 72,000 vehicles cross the border at this point. |
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Lawrence Welk left his home in Strasburg, North Dakota on his birthday in 1924 to pursue his musical career. On July 2, 1955, he made his debut on national television. |
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