US EditionNorth Dakota's historic sites will finally have toilets that flush
- In 2025, flush toilets will be installed to replace pit toilets at the dozen most popular staffed historic sites managed by North Dakota’s historical organization.
- This effort follows a long-standing goal to improve visitor facilities, including sites linked to Lawrence Welk and other notable locations.
- The upgrades, costing about $150,000 each, include the Welk Homestead near Strasburg, Whitestone Hill, and Fort Buford, with design colors matching historic buildings.
- Historic Sites Manager Chris Dorfschmidt called it an "important milestone," and Rob Hanna said the restrooms "harmonize with the site and just be a pleasant part of the experience."
- With most restroom upgrades complete and a few more planned by June 30, less-visited unstaffed sites likely will not receive flush toilets soon.
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The Columbian
North Dakota’s historic sites will finally have toilets that flush
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Lawrence Welk didn’t have a flush toilet where he grew up, but visitors to his childhood home in rural North Dakota now do. Read more...
Ottumwa Courier
North Dakota's historic sites will finally have toilets that flush
Visitors to historic sites in North Dakota will soon have flush toilets available. The State Historical Society is upgrading major sites with staffs, such as bandleader Lawrence Welk’s childhood home. The move comes as a way to improve the visitor…
Historic Sites in North Dakota Will Finally Have Functional Toilets
BISMARCK, N.D. — Visitors to the childhood home of famed bandleader Lawrence Welk in rural North Dakota can now enjoy modern flush toilets, a significant upgrade from the facilities he experienced growing up. This enhancement is part of the State Historical Society of North Dakota’s initiative to install flush toilets in its most popular sites. The project is nearing completion, with three final installations expected soon, coinciding with the u…
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