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Ridge Trail Historic District
LocationAddress Restricted, Kensington, North Dakota
Area47.7 acres (19.3 ha)
NRHP reference  No. 05001333 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 2006

The Ridge Trail Historic District near Kensington, North Dakota is a 47.7-acre (19.3 ha) historic district encompassing portions of the first major settler trail through Walsh and Pembina Counties. It includes 8 segments of a rutted cart trail that was used to move people and supplies into the area from as far off as St. Paul, Minnesota. [2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Heritage Matters, January 2007" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 15, 2014.