Forklift Attachments Bismarck

Forklift Attachments Bismarck - Bismarck, North Dakota serves as the capital city for the state. It is situated across from Mandan, on Missouri River's eastern banks. The city of Bismarck serves as the county seat of Burleigh County. After the city of Fargo, Bismarck is the 2nd biggest city by population within the state. Mandan and Bismarck form the core of the Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The metropolitan area population is just more than 100,000.

The Mandan people were the central North Dakota region's original inhabitants before settlement. The city that would later become the city of Bismarck was founded during 1872 at a place on the river referred to as Missouri Crossing. The original name of the city was Edwinton, named after the former engineer-in-chief for the Northern Pacific Railway, Edwin Ferry Johnson. As part of an effort to attract investments from Germany, the Railway changed name of the city to Bismarck in 1873. The name was meant to honor Otto von Bismarck, the German chancellor. But it was the discovery of gold that caused Bismarck to boom. Gold was found in the nearby Black Hills during 1874, and Bismarck became a freight-shipping center at the station of the "Custer Route". Known as the capital of the Dakota Territory during the year 1883 and state capital of North Dakota during the year 1889, Bismarck became a center of government. The city of Bismarck also played a prominent role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Bismarck is home to the North Dakota State Capitol building, a 19-story tower and the tallest building within the state. The government of the state is the city's largest employer, providing work for over 4,000 people. Bismarck is also a center for retail and health care, forming the economic center for much of south-central North Dakota and north-central South Dakota. Medcenter One Health Systems and St. Alexius Medical Center are Bismarck's largest health care providers, employing more than 4,000 people. Other major employers in Bismarck are Coventry Health Care, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Midwest Motor Express and Bismarck Public Schools. The Federal Government of the United States also employs a lot in Bismarck. Bismarck is the home of MDU Resource Group, a Fortune 500 company.