Bottineau to Perham
International Peace Garden, Fargo & a Hometown Visit
Day 37 — Ray was heading home. Not San Diego home — Moorhead, Minnesota home. The town where he grew up.
Day 37 was a homecoming of sorts.
The International Peace Garden on the US-Canada border was the first stop — a 2,339-acre botanical garden straddling the border between North Dakota and Manitoba, established in 1932 as a symbol of peace between the two nations. A September 11 memorial had been added in 2002.
Then south through North Dakota to Fargo — Ray's hometown newspaper, 'The Forum,' would later feature the ALL50 story. Fargo sits on the Red River, which forms the North Dakota-Minnesota border.
Across the river into Moorhead, Minnesota — Ray's actual hometown. He visited Paul, Mary, and Katie, and stopped by his old high school.
The day ended at his mother's house in Perham, Minnesota — a small lake town about 90 miles southeast of Moorhead.
Photos from the Day
The Day's Route
US-Canada Border — International Peace Garden
The International Peace Garden straddles the border between North Dakota and Manitoba, Canada. Established in 1932, the garden features formal flower gardens, a peace chapel, and a September 11 memorial built from steel recovered from the World Trade Center.
Fargo, ND
Fargo — the largest city in North Dakota, on the Red River. Ray grew up across the river in Moorhead, Minnesota. The Forum, Fargo's newspaper, would later feature the ALL50 story.
Moorhead, MN — Ray's Hometown
Moorhead, Minnesota — Ray's hometown, directly across the Red River from Fargo. He visited friends Paul, Mary, and Katie, and stopped by his old high school.
Mom's House — Perham, MN
Perham, Minnesota — a small lake town in Otter Tail County, about 90 miles southeast of Moorhead. Ray's mother still lived here. The day ended at home.