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Antler Historical Society holding ‘Save Our Square’ fundraiser

ANTLER -The Antler Historical Society, founded in December 2020 with the purpose of preserving the Antler Town Square building and turning it into a museum to preserve Antler area history, will hold the “Save Our Square” Fundraising Raffle.

The first fundraising initiative sponsored by the Antler Historical Society is the “Save Our Square” raffle. All proceeds from the raffle will go toward preserving the Antler Town Square building. There are $11,575 in prizes.

Tickets are $100 each and can be purchased at: The Cabin Bar & Grill in Antler; Cameron Hardware and Envision Cooperative in Sherwood; Hefty Seed Company -Mohall and Tuffys Pump Shop and Repair in Mohall; Jason’s Super Foods-Westhope and Farmers Union Oil in Westhope; The Spectrum in Bottineau; and Sportsman’s Loft in Minot.

To purchase tickets by mail, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with check to Antler Historical Society, Inc. 10839 Highway 256, Antler, ND 58711.

The drawing will be held at The Cabin Bar & Grill on Saturday, May 29, at 7:30 p.m. Participants do not need to be present to win.

The story of the Antler Town Square building begins in 1905, when the city of Antler business district was platted by the Tallman Investment Company in the pattern of a square, not typically seen in North Dakota previously. In fact, only three other cities in North Dakota were designed with this layout, the others being Maxbass, McCumber, and Sarles.

The Antler Town Square building is the only original building to remain standing. Due to financial troubles and mismanagement, Tallman was forced to sell the Antler Town Square building, known then as the State Bank of Antler, to James and Martha Newton in 1920. This was just the beginning of its storied history, and throughout the years the building would serve as a post office, a rooming house, a telephone office, a customs and immigration office, and even a private home.

The historic two-story, wood frame, Neo-Classical Revival building greets visitors to the small town to this day, as it has for more than 115 years. In 1988 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, solidifying its status as a monument to be remembered and protected.

For more information on the Antler Historical Society, visit www.AntlerND.com or its Facebook page, www.facebook.com/Antler.Town.Square/.

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