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Omemee is a ghost town in Bottineau County in the U.S. State of North Dakota. It was a railroad hub in the early 1910s, located at the junction of two major railroads, the Soo Line Railroad and the Great Northern Railway. Incorporated as a city in 1902,〔All incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.〕 Omemee has been abandoned since 2003. ==History== Omemee was founded in 1887 in Willow Vale Township. It is named after Omemee, Ontario, in Canada, which was the hometown of Omemee's first post master. Omemee itself is an alternate spelling of the Ojibwe word ''omimi'', meaning "dove." The post office opened in 1890 and closed in 1967, with mail service transferring to nearby Willow City. The town was incorporated in 1902 and was moved slightly in 1903 to the junction of the Great Northern Railway and the Soo Line Railway in 1903. Omemee disincorporated as a city prior to the 1990 Census.〔 It currently has no population. A 1906 review by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and Labor〔 indicated Omemee was the fourth largest town in Bottineau County. However, by the time it was founded, the cities of Bottineau and Willow City had grown to dominate trade in the region. Omemee, located between both towns was at a disadvantage, since many farmers had grown accustomed to doing business in those towns. Many predicted its status as a hub between two railroads would lead to substantial growth, making Omemee the railroad center of Bottineau County. In 1906, the town already boasted numerous businesses, including general stores, banks, hotels, a restaurant, school, opera house,〔 and a newspaper, the ''Omemee Herald''. Omemee Brick Company operated a plant three miles north of town. The town also claimed it had "one of the best brass bands in the state" at 22 members, and the only musical organization in the state with "a quartette of saxophones ()".〔 However, the lack of a townsite company to promote the town, the predicted population boom never came and the town declined in later years. In 1998, the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel in Cranbrook, British Columbia, British Columbia, bought and restored a 1906 sleeper car. Originally built by Barney and Smith Car Company, the railcar was previously owned by a former Soo Line Railroad employee, and was named Omemee in honor of the old rail station.〔, via Westlaw.〕 The car is now on permanent display at the museum. Today, nothing remains of the town except for an abandoned electric line and two crumbling buildings. The town bell of Omemee now hangs on display in front of the Bottineau County Historical Museum in Bottineau, N.D. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Omemee, North Dakota」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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