Mose, North Dakota
Mose is a ghost town in Griggs County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota.
Founded in 1899, Mose is regularly known as "The Town That Blew Away" due to a large derecho which occurred on July 14, 1943.
History
A post office was established at Mose in 1904, and was in operation until 1954. Mose had approximately 30 inhabitants in the 1930s. The town was largely destroyed due to a derecho that devastated the town, causing most inhabitants to move to other towns in the area.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mose, North Dakota
- ^ "Griggs County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. WPA. p. 311. ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.
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