THE STORY OF BEACH, NORTH DAKOTA

On this episode of Ladies of Another View, the panel dives into the fascinating history of Beach, North Dakota—a town with roots stretching back to the early 1900s and named after Captain Warren C. Beach, a leader of a U.S. Army railroad expedition in 1880. Viewers will learn how Beach evolved from a small settlement into an incorporated city by 1909 and was later named the county seat of Golden Valley County in 1912. But the most intriguing part of this story comes in April of 1911, when former President Theodore Roosevelt, a longtime figure of the Badlands, made his final trip to the region and visited Beach and Medora.
This episode offers a rich look at a forgotten chapter of American history, blending the rise of a Western town with the complex relationship between a U.S. president and the people of North Dakota. The ladies reflect on how this moment shaped local attitudes toward federal involvement in land use and what it says about preserving the heart of the American West. Don’t miss this deep dive into Beach’s bold beginnings and Roosevelt’s final farewell to the frontier.