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National Bank Notes > North Dakota

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Larimore, NB, W6286
Fr. 650 $20 1902PB
Grade: PMG VF 20    

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This first bank in Larimore was organized on January 9, 1883 and issued Territorials and statehood Brown Backs until it was put into receivership on February 2, 1898. This bank was chartered on May 26, 1902 and was placed into receivership on March 5, 1929. A nice note, one of just five large notes reported, it has a penned signature of O.A. Hazen, Cashier who likely purple stamped the president's signature, which is not legible. Larimore is located in Grand Forks County in the Grand Forks metro area. The population was 1,346 at the 2010 census. This Great Northern Railroad townsite was founded in 1881 on land owned by Albert Clark. It was named for Newell Green Larimore, a native of Kentucky who developed the 15,000-acre Elk Valley Bonanza Farm in the area. The post office was established October 31, 1881 with Lyman P. Goodhue as Postmaster. A peak population of 1,714 was reached in 1960. Eli C. D. Shortridge, third Governor of North Dakota from 1893 to 1895 was a resident of Larimore. Nearby Turtle River State Park is one of the largest state parks in eastern North Dakota. Myra Arboretum (26 acres), also called Larimore Arboretum, is located on the south branch of the Turtle River within the Larimore Dam Recreation Area. The Arboretum contains over 500 trees.

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