Tour Overview
This tour covers the dramatic fire stories of some of Fargo’s buildings.
Join us today in the present as we remember the destruction of The Great Fargo Fire of 1893, as well as Fargo High School, and the first Cass County courthouse. By walking through the historic downtown along with the tour you will learn about the fires and the devastation that was wrought.
Stops
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Stop 1: Herzman's Dry Goods
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Stop 2: Magill's Warehouse
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Stop 3: Red River Valley National Bank
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Stop 4: Red River Valley National Bank Offices
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Stop 5: Fargo Forum
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Stop 6: Merchant's State Bank
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Stop 7: Yoder and Lewis Grocery
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Stop 8: Fargo's Opera House
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Stop 9: Fargo's Daily Republican
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Stop 10: Kop Brothers Music House
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Stop 11: Freeman's China Tea Store
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Stop 12: Alexander Stern's Clothing Store
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Stop 13: Citizen's National Bank and Thomas Baker Jr. Fire Insurance
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Stop 14: Elliot House Hotel
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Stop 15: City Hall
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Stop 16: Headquarters Hotel
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Stop 17: T. E. Yerxa Dry Goods
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Stop 18: Wimmer's Diamonds
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Stop 19: deLendrecie's Store and O. J. deLendrecie
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Stop 20: Main Ave Fire House
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Stop 21: Cass County Courthouse
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Stop 22: Fargo Central High School