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Moorhead, since 1871

Moorhead ( MOR-hed) is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Minnesota, United States, on the banks of the Red River of the North. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

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155 years of Moorhead

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Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01