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Self-guided · County in North Dakota

Music History Sites in Sargent County, ND

Opera houses, dance halls, bandstands and studios, the places where the area's music was played, heard and recorded.

Sargent County is one of 53 counties in North Dakota. Reading about this period is one thing. Standing where it happened, with the record in your hand, is how it stops being a date on a test.

Musicians playing banjo, guitar, and mandolin outdoors - music history sites — Photo: Brooke Balentine on Unsplash

Group of men playing musical instruments - music history sites — Photo: Austin Loveing on Unsplash

People sitting on red chairs inside building - music history sites — Photo: Kenny Filiaert on Unsplash

On the record near Sargent County, ND

The 12 nearest

16 listed sites on the record match music history sites within 200 miles of Sargent County, ND, out of 13 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 1 listed sites carry Sargent County as their county.

Lisbon Opera House20 miles from the center of Sargent County · Building · Lisbon · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Ellendale Opera House Block46 miles from the center of Sargent County · Building · Ellendale · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Amphitheater and Fieldstone WPA Features at Valley City Pioneer Park56 miles from the center of Sargent County · Object · Valley City · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Garden City Opera House83 miles from the center of Sargent County · Building · Garden City · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Estelline Bandstand and Gazebo Park115 miles from the center of Sargent County · Structure · Estelline · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Metropolitan Opera House124 miles from the center of Sargent County · Building · Grand Forks · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Selby Opera House125 miles from the center of Sargent County · Building · Selby · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Pioneer Park Bandshell133 miles from the center of Sargent County · Structure · Brookings · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Batcher Opera House Block134 miles from the center of Sargent County · Building · Staples · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Lake Benton Opera House and Kimball Building (Boundary Increase)146 miles from the center of Sargent County · Building · Lake Benton · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Lake Benton Opera House146 miles from the center of Sargent County · Building · Lake Benton · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Wessington Springs Opera House152 miles from the center of Sargent County · Building · Wessington Springs · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Sargent County, ND. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Music History in Sargent County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Sargent County, ND ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Sargent County, ND?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Sargent County, ND?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Sargent County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Sargent County, ND the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Sargent County, ND are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.