Minot Memories is a blog that pertains to the city of Minot, ND. It is brief glimpses of people, places, things and events of Minot's past that will provide some insight into the history of Minot. This photo Main Street looking south from the railroad tracks about 1940
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Solar Eclipse - 1979
It happened on February 26, 1979 at 10:39 am Minot time.
Minot was on the path of the total solar eclipse of the sun. Many people
traveled hundreds of miles to see the event. The path of the eclipse was a wide
arc from Portland, Oregon through Butte and Billings, Montana. Then onward to
the northeast through Williston and Minot and into Canada – Winnipeg and Fort
Severn. The total eclipse lasted about 2 minutes. Many people traveled as many
as 1200 miles to see it. Minot became the destination for viewing as it had the
best forecast for Clear Skies over other major cities.
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