The reason behind the "Anson" unit is directly correlated to the history of steamboats playing a significant role in the transportation and commerce a...long the Red River in Fargo during the 19th century. Anson Northrup, a steamboat operator on the Mississippi River, owned a steamboat called the North Star. Later on, it was renamed to Anson Northrup by him and his crew. The first trip the Anson Northrup took was from the Red River to Fort Abercrombie, near present-day Wahpeton!
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