The Sacred Heart Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site, near
Linton, North Dakota
Linton is a city in and the county seat of Emmons County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,071 at the 2020 census. When compared with the other 356 cities in North Dakota, Linton ranks in the top twelve percent based on the num ...
, United States, is a historic site that was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It includes
wrought-iron crosses. The listing included four
contributing objects
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ...
.
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The National Register database listing for this site does not identify any specific blacksmith whose work is present here. However, there were a number of "German-Russian blacksmiths in central North Dakota" who developed individual styles in their crosses and whose "work was known for miles around them."]
See also
* Tirsbol Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
References
External links
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Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota
Cemeteries in Emmons County, North Dakota
German-Russian culture in North Dakota
National Register of Historic Places in Emmons County, North Dakota