90mm WWII Anti-Tank Gun
The 10,000-pound, 20+ feet long, World War II anti-tank gun that sits on the lawn southeast of the entrance to Bentson-Bunker Field House was acquired through the joint efforts of the A.C. Vets Club and the NDAC ROTC Department. The gun was obtained from the federal arsenal at Rock Island, Illinois. The cost of transportation and installing was about $670.00, and the Fargo American Legion Post helped with some of the costs. Dedication was held on Veterans Day, November 11, 1958.
The plaque was held blank, anticipating that in the general election of November 4, 1958, NDAC would become North Dakota State University. The name change proposal was defeated. The Vets decided to go with the name the students had been referring to the College as since the 1920s, North Dakota State College (NDSC).
The plaque reads: “A memorial to all N.D.S.C. veterans, may their contribution to college, state and nation help bring peace and brotherhood to mankind. N.D.S.C. Vet’s Club, November 11, 1958.”
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