EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 3 MIN
May 22: The Wahpeton Opera House
from Dakota Datebook · host Lise Erdrich
Reeder, Wolfe, and Wasche came to Wahpeton during the boomtown years and became very wealthy. They envisioned the civilizing influence of a massive brick opera house on the corner of Dakota Avenue, the main street of the rowdy frontier town. Key to the venture were several railroad lines running daily to cities where acclaimed dramatic and musical acts were based. Entertainers and audiences could arrive and depart on tracks behind the building.
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May 22: The Wahpeton Opera House
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