Wrought-iron cross sites of St. Aloysius Cemetery (Hague, North Dakota)

St. Aloysius Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site A St. Aloysius Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site B
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Hague, North Dakota
Area	less than one acre
Built by	Multiple; Marquardt, Simon (Site B)
Architectural style	Wrought-iron cross, Other
MPS	German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS
NRHP Reference #	89001696, 89001697[1]
Added to NRHP	October 23, 1989

Two historic sites within the St. Aloysius Cemetery near Strasburg, North Dakota, United States, identified as St. Aloysius Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site A and St. Aloysius Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site B were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. They include wrought-iron crosses. The listing for Site A included 22 contributing objects. The listing for Site B includes just one contributing object, which is work by Simon Marquardt.^[1]

Simon Marquardt, of Zeeland, North Dakota, was one of a number of "German-Russian blacksmiths in central North Dakota [who] developed their own cross styles and [whose] work was known for miles around them."^[2]:13

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Timothy J. Kloberdanz (August 15, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota" (PDF). National Park Service.