Fort Ransom, ND

Fort Ransom is a city in Ransom County, North Dakota, United States. The 2020 census counted 91 residents. Fort Ransom was founded in 1880 with the first merchants arriving in 1878. The Fort Ransom Military Post was established in 1867. That mix gives Fort Ransom a clear local shape within North Dakota, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. The army had determined that protection of the Northern Pacific Railroad crew at the James River crossing was a higher priority than protecting the overland route. Fort Ransom is located in the Sheyenne River valley. Fort Ransom State Park is located nearby.