Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway
T.J. Walker Historic District, ND

This historic district, listed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1979, consists of the Ransom County Historical Society Museum, the T.J. Walker Mill building, the Mill Dam and the former ice house. The Ransom County Historical Society is housed in a building which was formerly a general store built by T.J. Walker in 1907-08.

The foundation contains a large number of the cut stones salvaged from the old abandoned fort buildings. Built in 1881, Tyler Walker started out with a log and rock dam and a saw mill, first sawing lumber for the area settler’s homes, then grinding grain for flour and feed for their stock. Tyler Walker continued to operate the mill until 1919, producing “Hold the Fort” brand of flour. Walker also purchased an electric dynamo that provided the first electricity for the valley.