Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
“The Viking Bridge, also known as Goose River Bridge, near Portland, North Dakota, was built in 1885 over the Goose River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.”
Wikipedia article Viking Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 22 National Register listings published here for Traill County · listed in 1997 · category: Structure.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Viking Bridge between 2012 and 2020, burning about 28 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | North Dakota State Forest Service | CR#14 & JCT CR#19 DITCH FIRE |
| 7 May 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | North Dakota State Forest Service | 14 |
| 6 May 2013 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 13 |
| 7 March 2012 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | NELSON FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Portland, the town this property stands in, in 17 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 8 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 1 funnel cloud, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | Mesonet observations confirmed a 60 mph wind gust 1 mile west of Mayville. Mesonet station DVI06914 Mayville ND 1 W. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | Davis station 1 west of Mayville reports 72 MPH gust. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Portland | - | Picture of quarter-sized hail in Portland relayed via Facebook. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | Peak wind was reported at a personal weather station. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | Tree branches were toppled and partially uprooted. Time estimated from radar. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | Received a public report of several large hardwood and evergreen trees snapped, along with widespread power outages. Time estimated based on radar and nearby wind sensor reports. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | Tree damage was reported. |
| June 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Portland | - | This tornado was viewed by local residents. Peak winds were estimated at 75 mph. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | An empty steel grain bin was ripped from its pad and thrown across a farm yard. Several large tree limbs were snapped. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Portland | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Portland | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Portland | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Portland | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Portland | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Portland | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Portland | - | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucken Farm | 1.1 miles | 1986 | |
| Grandins' Mayville Farm District | 2.8 miles | 1985 | |
 | Delchar Theater | 3.1 miles | 1985 |
 | First National Bank | 3.2 miles | 1985 |
 | Union Block | 3.2 miles | 1985 |
 | Mayville Public Library | 3.2 miles | 1977 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 97000190 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Traill County | All 22 listed properties in this county. |
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