Chaffee, North Dakota

Chaffee, North Dakota

Chaffee is a town in Cass County, North Dakota.

History

The post office of Chaffee, was established on April 21 in 1894. The site was renamed to honor Eben Chaffee, who had promoted the site. In 1966, the post office was closed.

Herbert Fuller Chaffee (Eben's son) was a first-class passenger aboard the RMS Titanic, with his wife Carrie Constance Toogood. She survived, but his body was never recovered.[1]

The town is home to the Bronco Bar and Chaffee Cafe.

References

  1. ^ Helm, Merry (April 21, 2004). "Dakota Datebook - April 21, 2004 - "Chaffee"". North Dakota Public Radio. Archived from the original on 2008-07-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20080716104324/http://www.prairiepublic.org/programs/datebook/bydate/04/0404/042104.jsp. Retrieved 2008-10-19. 

Coordinates: 46°46′28″N 97°21′09″W / 46.77444°N 97.3525°W / 46.77444; -97.3525


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