Freda, North Dakota facts for kids
Freda is a small, quiet place in Grant County, North Dakota, North Dakota, United States. It used to be a busy community but is now mostly a ghost town. This means very few people live there, and many buildings are empty.
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The Story of Freda
Freda was started in 1910. It began as a stop along the Milwaukee Railroad line. The area was then part of Morton County, North Dakota. The town was named after Freda Van Sickle. She was the daughter of the railroad's construction boss.
Freda's Early Days
Freda was once an important place in the area. In 1920, about 50 people lived there. Freda took the place of an older town called Pearce, North Dakota. Pearce had a rural post office that opened in 1906. Asa Levi Pearce was the postmaster. Later, the post office moved about a mile west and was renamed Freda.
When Freda Became a Ghost Town
The post office in Freda closed in 1975. By 1976, only two people were reported to be living in the town. This is why Freda is now known as a ghost town.
A Special Discovery in Freda
In 1919, something amazing was found near Freda. A meteorite was discovered there! A meteorite is a piece of rock or metal from space that falls to Earth. This special meteorite is now on display. You can see it at the Smithsonian Institution's American Museum of Natural History.
