A Way to Cross the Sheyenne - Freighters, military personnel, and others traveling between Fort Abercrombie and Fort Ransom needed to cross the Sheyenne River if they wanted to take the direct route. Bridges hadn’t yet been built, but a little problem like that didn’t stop them. One of the spots on the river in Ransom County was shallow enough to ford since the water only came up to their shins. Putting together the two descriptive words of shin and ford results in “shinford.” That name continues today with a slight spelling change as Shenford Township. Of the two, I prefer Shinford because of the mental picture it creates.
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