The stories of Clay County, MN

13 narrated audio stories from across Clay County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.

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Clay County

From Moorhead Ice to the NHL

A hometown hockey path from Clay County to the game’s biggest stage.

SportsCultureCelebritiesListen in the app
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Concordia College

Where Faith Learned to Sing

How Concordia carried Norwegian-American and Lutheran traditions through music and learning.

HistoryCultureMusicListen in the app
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Buffalo River State Park

Where the Prairie Still Breathes

A rare tallgrass landscape survives along the Buffalo River.

NatureHistoryScienceListen in the app
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Clay County

Where the Prairie Met the Rail

How Northern Pacific turned Moorhead into a gateway for the valley.

HistoryTechnologyCultureListen in the app
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Clay County

Where the Tracks Met the River

How Moorhead became a Red River boomtown almost overnight.

HistoryCulturePoliticsListen in the app
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Clay County

Robert Asp’s Homecoming Dream

How one Clay County dream became a living link to Scandinavian heritage.

HistoryCultureLandmarksListen in the app
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Comstock House

A Mansion Built for More Than Comfort

A family home that came to embody Moorhead’s early ambition.

HistoryPoliticsLandmarksListen in the app
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Clay County

When Thomas McGrath Came to Moorhead

A blacklisted poet found a lasting home in Moorhead.

HistoryLiteraryPoliticsListen in the app
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Hjemkomst Center

A Viking Ship Came Home to Moorhead

How one voyage became a lasting home for heritage.

HistoryCultureLandmarksListen in the app
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Hopperstad Stave Church at the Hjemkomst Center

Building Norway in Moorhead

How a medieval Norwegian church became a full-scale heritage statement in Clay County.

HistoryCultureLandmarksListen in the app
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Hjemkomst Center

Homecoming Across the Atlantic

How a Clay County ship carried heritage onto the North Atlantic.

HistoryCultureLandmarksListen in the app
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Clay County

From Barnesville to the Agriculture Committee

How a Clay County farm background traveled all the way to Congress.

HistoryPoliticsCultureListen in the app
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Hjemkomst Center

Homecoming by Longship

A Minnesota warehouse dream that reached Norway.

HistoryCultureLandmarksListen in the app

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