2010 Host Communities

Community Profiles

Mayville, ND

Mayville-Portland, North Dakota, is located along the beautiful Goose River in east-central North Dakota. Mayville is the largest community in Traill County, and together Mayville and Portland provide a retail and services hub for the surrounding area. Mayville is also the home of Mayville State University. The combination of rural living and convenient access to amenities makes Mayville-Portland a terrific place to raise a family or retire.

Combined population of 2,557 (according to the 2000 census)

Valley City, ND

Valley City, North Dakota is the largest city on this RRIBT journey with more than 6000 residents. The city is home to 11 bridges, many historical spanning the Sheyenne River, which winds its way in the scenic loops through the center of town.

Medicine Wheel Park is located on the campus of Valley City State University and features a Medicine Wheel that used the positions of the rising and setting sun to create a calendar of the type used by Native Americans in the region. Native American burial mounds are also located on the park grounds and there are several scenic overlooks of the Sheyenne River Valley.

Additionally, Valley City is an antique buff’s paradise with several shops lining the downtown streets.

When in Valley City, visitors are encouraged to stop at the Rosebud Visitors Center, home to the North Dakota Agricultural Hall of Fame and “The Rosebud” itself, a restored superintendent’s rail car.

Cooperstown, ND

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Oscar Zero Historic Site

Picturesque Cooperstown, North Dakota, located near the scenic Sheyenne River Valley, is the county seat of Griggs County. Home to just over 1000 friendly folks, this charming rural American town is also home to cutting edge technology.

Oscar Zero was a Cold War missle launch facility which is now on the National Register of Historic Places. The Oscar Zero Historic site is located 4 miles north of Cooperstown and is open to the public.

Hatton, ND

Hatton, North Dakota was founded in 1884. The population was 707 at the 2000 census. Hatton is true picture of small town America where baseball is king in the summer months. Settled primarily by Norwegian settlers, visitors can still hear remnants of that native tongue spoken throughout the community.

Hatton is the birthplace of 20th century Arctic explorer and pilot Carl Ben Eielson. The beautiful Eielson home museum is a must stop along the way.