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Henri Julien Félix Rousseau (French: [ɑ̃ʁi ʒyljɛ̃ feliks ʁuso]; May 21, 1844 – September 2, 1910) was a French post-impressionist painter in the Naïve or Primitive manner. He was also known as Le Douanier (the customs officer), a humorous description of his occupation as a toll and tax collector (wikipedia)
There's a unique history behind a tourist attraction in the Peace Garden State that's recently earned the title of North Dakota's 'Weirdest Tourist Attraction.'
If you're not from North Dakota, you may not realize all the tourist attractions that exist here. There's Salem Sue in New Salem, Dakota Thunder in Jamestown, Tommy the Turtle in Bottineau, the Enchanted Highway, and several others. But according to MoneyWise, none of the aforementioned tourist attractions are considered the weirdest.
For that, you would need to go to the 'Geographical Center of North America' in Rugby, ND... or wait, is it Robinson, ND? Therein lies the controversy. MoneyWise described the geographical controversy as such in their article that lists the 'Weirdest Tourist Attraction in Every State':
Two North Dakota towns, Rugby and Robinson, fight over the title of the 'geographical center of North America.' Rugby claimed the honor in 1931, changing the town's seal to reflect the status. A stone obelisk in a parking lot marks the spot. Robinson's Mayor Bill Bender discovered that Rugby let its trademark expire and claimed it for Robinson instead. Rugby answered by filing a nearly identical trademark — indicating the fight isn't over.
Hanson's Bar in Robinson took over the geographical claim back in October of 2016. However, in MoneyWise's listing, they didn't mention that back in April of this year, Rugby and Robinson came to an agreement, as noted by an article in Minot Daily News. Rugby's Chamber of Commerce issued a statement in regards to the dispute:
...has been resolved in a manner satisfactory to both the Rugby Chamber and NFNP (Hanson’s Bar). As a result of that resolution, NFNP has both ended its use of the mark and acknowledge the Rugby Chamber’s rights in the mark going forward from the date of the agreement. The parties are pleased to have reached on amicable resolution of their differences.
And there it is, the controversy has been resolved over North Dakota's 'Weirdest Tourist Attraction' and Rugby is once again the geographical center of North America.
For those special occasions, sometimes the best seat in the house is a table with the best view. And the view could be of the city, lake or mountain. Different cities and towns have different views to appreciate.
I want you to think about this, where would the restaurant with the best views in North Dakota be located?
I was thinking in Medora. Have you ever been to the pitchfork cookout before the musical? The views are magical!
According to Cheapism.com, the best view in North Dakota is in the town of St. Michaels on Devils Lake. You'll have to enter Spirit Lake Casino and Resort, and the house restaurant is called "The View". Imagine that!