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BetsyFerwerda
Betsy Ferwerda is a senior graduating in December with a major in History and a minor in Child Development and Family Science. Betsy grew up in Savage,MN a suburb of Minneapolis. Upon graduation she plans on attending graduate school in the fall of 2009 to pursue a Masters in Library Science. This semester she plans on learning more about the Old Settler's Memorial located in Belmont Park in Traill County. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prospectus: In 1952 the Old Settlers Memorial Monument was erected in Belmont Park, Traill County ND. This was established by the Old Settlers Memorial Monument Association of Traill County. The monument was constructed and put up to remember the early founders and settlers of Traill County, North Dakota. My main focus of study will be the early settlers of Traill County and what they now mean to the current residents of Traill county. I plan on using the local newspapers, such as the Hillsboro Banner and the Traill County Tribune, as well as consulting the Traill County Historical society, and exploring the collection of first hand accounts the Institute of Regional Studies has from early Traill County Settlers. My hypothesis thus far is: The Old Settlers Memorial Association of Traill County established the Old Settlers Memorial to recognize and remember the early settlers and founders of Traill County, North Dakota. Since its unveiling in 1952, it has long become a forgotten monument but is an important part of the collective history of Traill County.
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