Frederick A. and Sophia Bagg Bonanza Farm National Historic Landmark Nomination

Hagen D, Emmons A, Caywood J. 2005. Frederick A. and Sophia Bagg Bonanza Farm National Historic Landmark Nomination. National Historic Landmark Nominations. 85002832_NHL. National Park Service. Washington, DC

This document is the National Historic Landmark (NHL) nomination for the Frederick A. and Sophia Bagg Bonanza Farm in the vicinity of Mooreton in Richland County, North Dakota. The NHL nomination for the Frederick A. and Sophia Bagg Bonanza Farm documents its national significance under NHL Criterion 1. The Bagg Farm is an exceptional example of a bonanza farm, or "farm factory." Such farms are heirs to a long-standing tradition of corporate farming that stretches back to the colonial era. Bonanza farms are representative of the importance of federal land policies and technological and scientific advances to American agricultural production, and illustrate the impact of American urbanization and transportation development on national settlement patterns. The period of national significance is 1875-1935.

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Published Report
Authors
Hagen, Delia; Emmons, Ann; Caywood, Janene
Date of Issue
2005-04-05
Publisher
National Park Service
Keywords
agriculture, bonanza farm, corporate farming, National Historic Landmark, North Dakota, Plains, Richland County, westward expansion

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