National Register of Historic Places

Bagg, Frederick A. and Sophia, Bonanza Farm

Bagg, Frederick A. and Sophia, Bonanza Farm is a historic place in Mooreton, Richland County, North Dakota, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1985, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 85002832.

Mooreton, Richland County, North DakotaListed November 14, 1985NRIS #85002832★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Bagg, Frederick A. and Sophia, Bonanza Farm?

The Frederick A. and Sophia Bagg Bonanza Farm, also known as Bagg Bonanza Farm or F. A. Bagg Farm, is a former bonanza farm in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. Operated between about 1915 and 1935, the farm of the Baggs encompasses as many as 7,000 acres (2,800 ha), and was operated virtually like a factory according to modern business practices of the period. The surviving farm complex is now owned by a local non-profit organization and operates as a museum. It is one of the best-preserved examples of a bonanza farm complex in the nation, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2005. It is located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Mooreton.

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Listing details

Name
Bagg, Frederick A. and Sophia, Bonanza Farm
City
Mooreton
County
Richland County
Listed on the National Register
November 14, 1985
NRIS reference number
85002832
Resource type
district
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
46.25322, -96.86601
When was Bagg, Frederick A. and Sophia, Bonanza Farm listed on the National Register?

Bagg, Frederick A. and Sophia, Bonanza Farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1985.

Where is Bagg, Frederick A. and Sophia, Bonanza Farm located?

Bagg, Frederick A. and Sophia, Bonanza Farm is located in Mooreton, Richland County, North Dakota at approximately 46.25322, -96.86601. See the map above.

Is Bagg, Frederick A. and Sophia, Bonanza Farm a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Bagg, Frederick A. and Sophia, Bonanza Farm is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.