Menu for May Day Dinner at Camp Hancock, 1877

Bismarck, Dakota Territory, 1877. 4 x 8 inches. Folded, some stains and foxing, excellent.. Camp Hancock, in what is now Bismarck, North Dakota, was built in 1872 as facilities for US troops. The troops were stationed there to guard supplies, equipment, and crews as the Northern Pacific Railway was constructed through the area. In 1877, it became a quartermaster depot and signal office. Offered here is a menu for the Camp’s May Day celebration in 1877, presenting five courses of French-style fare.