Then in 1984, the abandonment of the rail line from Zap to Killdeer proved disastrous as communities were forced to find new ways to create economic growth. In the dirty 30s the stock market crashed and the great depression took the shine off from the sparkle of prosperity and things changed rapidly. Soon, the area was thriving with people and businesses and Halliday topped 1,000 residents. Prepared to face the challenges of starting anew pioneers began flocking to the region and filling the land with hope. It was the railroad that became the engine of settlement and sparked the possibility of a brighter future for all. The community inhabitants were overseas transplants willing to face the challenges ahead in hopes of building a new life on the North Dakota prairie. The city began in 1914 as a transplant from an old site two miles north of present day Halliday. It all started with the promise of a new life…Halliday was home to a surge of settlers wanting something more.
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