Abercrombie

History

Abercrombie was founded in 1884. It was named after Fort Abercrombie, a local military installation adjacent to the city. This means the city indirectly received its name from Lieutenant Colonel Abercrombie, first commanding officer of the fort. The city is part of the military reservation and is located on section 4, 134–48. Abercrombie was incorporated as a village on April 5, 1904 and as a city on July 1, 1967. Abercrombie did not come into being until 1884, when Fargo and Southern Railroad was built through the Red River Valley along the Red River. Then directly west of the old fort, the town of Abercrombie was started.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Most-observed species

• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  137
• Killdeer

  Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  122
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  116
• Ring-necked Pheasant

  Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  91
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  88
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  83
• Common Grackle

  Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  82
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  82