Historic Langdon
In 1883 Patrick
McHugh and W.J. Mooney came to the area which later became
Langdon. During the winter of 1884-1885 E.J. Fox was hired
to down the claims in the area and do the necessary legal
work. The town was first called Noracong, after and early
homesteader, and then for a time was known as McHugh.
The area grew and prospered. When the area started to
be established the commissioners chose the townsite as
the county seat. The first problem to confront the organizers
was what to call the town. At the same time, the school
was looking for a bell. Robert Bruce Langdon, a railroad
official, traveled to the area with the Great Northern
Railroad. Robert B. Langdon offered the new town a bell
for the school and the citizens agreed that the name Langdon
be given to the town. Later Mr. Langdon sent a bell for
the school. During the first three years, Langdon grew
slowly but grew quickly after the arrival of the train.
By the fall of 1887 there were several businesses in Langdon.
The population in 1888 was listed in a local newspaper
as 1,800. By the turn of the century, Langdon was a bustling
community.
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Historic
Homes
- 601
9th Avenue
- 902
7th Street
- 717
9th Avenue
- 1023
9th Street
- 1102
9th Street
- 812
9th Avenue
- 702
9th Avenue
- 623
9th Avenue
- 601
8th Avenue
- 824
6th Street
- 824
5th Street
- 724
5th Street
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