Dakota Datebook

North Dakota School for the Deaf

by Carol Wilson

September 13, 2021 —On September 10, 1890, the North Dakota School for the Deaf was founded in Devils Lake.

Only one student made an appearance on that first day of class, but by the end of the year 23 pupils were enrolled. The original school was housed in an old frame building provided by the citizens of Devil’s Lake; but by 1893, a new building desi…