Stanford’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Stanford. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Stanford was founded in 1775 by Benjamin Logan as "St. Asaph"; the early settlement was also known simply as "Logan's Fort". The site of the fort is about one mile west of the courthouse at the center of town. The name "Fort Logan" is still used to this day by local businesses, including the Fort Logan Hospital and Standing Fort Collectibles. The main street was built on what was originally a buffalo trail.
The name "Stanford" may have come from "Standing Fort", a name given to Fort Logan because it survived multiple attacks by British-led Native Americans during the American Revolution. Alternately, it may have been named for Stamford, England. Although it was one of the smaller pioneer forts, it never fell to an attack.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Stanford’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Stanford’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🗓️Date a photo1 archive item has no date+2 🔁Retake an old viewBenjamin Logan saving Harrison fr…, 1851: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Stanford
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Stanford, decade by decade
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9 historic places in Stanford
Stanford has 9 listings on the National Register, and they protect 33 historic buildings, because Stanford Commercial District alone counts 18.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 1975Samuel and Mary Logan Briggs House
Listed 1976Lincoln County Courthouse
Listed 1978Baughman's Mill and Stanford Railroad Depot
Listed 1978Dr. Thomas Montgomery House
Listed 1980James W. Alcorn House
Listed 1987Horace Withers HouseListed 1975John Logan HouseListed 1978John Baughman HouseListed 1986Stanford Commercial DistrictThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Benjamin Logan saving Harrison from being scalped (1851) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (9), the Library of Congress (1) and the National Register (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.