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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Ardenhurst Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 147 at the 2020 census. Ardenhurst Township derives its name from Ardennes Forest and -hurst, a word meaning hill.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 164 to 147 (-10%). Half of its homes were built before 1974.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Ardenhurst yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Ardenhurst, decade by decade

Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Ardenhurst is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Ardenhurst has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Minnesota and International Railway Trestle at Blackduck in Blackduck, 16.4 miles away.

Ardenhurst and the nearest listed places

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Minnesota and International Railway Trestle at BlackduckRabideau Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) CampOld Cut Foot Sioux Ranger Station

Closest to Ardenhurst

Minnesota and International Railway Trestle at BlackduckBlackduck · Structure16.4miRabideau Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) CampTaylor · District19miOld Cut Foot Sioux Ranger StationSquaw Lake · Building20.1mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Minnesota and International Railway Trestle at Blackduck’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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