Mormon Temples in America: Stories of Faith and Inspiration by Jarvie Scott

Author:Jarvie, Scott [Jarvie, Scott]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc.
Published: 2016-10-10T16:00:00+00:00

BISMARCK NORTH DAKOTA

ANNOUNCEMENT: July 29, 1998

DEDICATION: September 19, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley

FLOOR AREA: 10,700 square feet

SITE: 1.6 acres

EXTERIOR FINISH: Granite veneer from Quebec

INTERESTING FACTS

Prior to the dedication, President Gordon B. Hinckley had never been to North Dakota, the only state he had never visited. Members rejoiced to have the prophet in their midst.

The members of the temple district are scattered over a large region, and the completion of the temple brought its blessings much closer to the Saints. Previous to its construction, those living in Grand Forks, North Dakota, had to make a sixteen-hour trip to attend the temple in Chicago. Members in Minot, North Dakota, drove fourteen hours to Cardston, Alberta. Saints in Rapid City, South Dakota, traveled seven hours to Denver. Robert B. Dahlgren, the Bismarck Temple’s first president, noted that members of the district are highly dedicated and used to traveling long distances. He spoke of a retired couple who lived some distance from Bismarck who readily agreed to move to Bismarck to work in the temple full-time.[2]

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