Screening of 'Mainstreet of the Northwest: The Story of the Northern Pacific'

The public is invited to the Monthly Movie Matinee screening at the Pembina State Museum on Saturday, July 26. This month we are showing “Mainstreet of the Northwest: The Story of the Northern Pacific,” a 90-minute documentary from Lakeland PBS that traces the rise and impact of the Northern Pacific Railway. Free screenings will begin at 1 and 3 p.m. Pop and candy will be available for sale in the Museum Store.

The film explores how this transcontinental railroad helped forge the American West, connecting Ashland, Wisconsin, westward to Seattle, Washington, and St. Paul, Minnesota, to Winnipeg, Manitoba. The story of the Northern Pacific Railway is the story of America’s transformation into the modern era.

For more information, contact Outreach Coordinator Brian Hardy, [email protected] or 701.825.6840. The Pembina State Museum, located at 805 Highway 59, Pembina, is managed by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Admission to the museum and observation tower is $10. The museum is open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sept. 1. For more information, call 701.825.6840. Find upcoming events sponsored by the State Historical Society at history.nd.gov/events or call 701.328.2666.